diff --git a/curses.h b/curses.h
index ea500661..2a8415d7 100644
--- a/curses.h
+++ b/curses.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file maintain.er for details of the current maintainer.	*
  ************************************************************************/
 
-/* $Id: curses.h,v 1.148 2006/03/25 00:30:26 wmcbrine Exp $ */
+/* $Id: curses.h,v 1.149 2006/03/25 00:40:59 wmcbrine Exp $ */
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *				PDCurses				*
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ typedef struct
 	bool	echo;		/* if terminal echo			*/
 	bool	raw_inp;	/* raw input mode (v. cooked input)	*/
 	bool	raw_out;	/* raw output mode (7 v. 8 bits)	*/
-	bool	refrbrk;	/* if premature refresh brk allowed	*/
 	bool	orgcbr;		/* original MSDOS ^-BREAK setting	*/
 	bool	visible_cursor; /* TRUE if cursor is visible		*/
 	bool	audible;	/* FALSE if the bell is visual		*/
diff --git a/dos/pdcdisp.c b/dos/pdcdisp.c
index 37f75c11..919b2b3d 100644
--- a/dos/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/dos/pdcdisp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCdisp =
-	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.22 2006/02/23 01:46:52 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.23 2006/03/25 00:41:04 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 extern unsigned char atrtab[MAX_ATRTAB];
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ void movedata(unsigned sseg, unsigned soff, unsigned dseg,
   PDC_clr_update()	- Updates the screen with a full redraw.
 
   PDCurses Description:
-	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redraw it in its
-	entirety. If SP->refrbrk is TRUE, and there is pending
-	input characters, the update will be prematurely terminated.
+	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redrawing it in its
+	entirety.
 
   PDCurses Return Value:
 	This routine returns ERR if it is unable to accomplish its task.
@@ -148,10 +147,6 @@ int PDC_clr_update(WINDOW *s)
 				ch++;
 			}
 
-		if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp)
-		    && PDC_breakout())
-			break;
-
 		curscr->_firstch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 		curscr->_lastch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	}
@@ -578,8 +573,5 @@ bool PDC_transform_line(int lineno)
 	curscr->_firstch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	curscr->_lastch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 
-	if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp) && PDC_breakout())
-		return TRUE;
-
 	return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/dos/pdcscrn.c b/dos/pdcscrn.c
index 639f4020..7df6509e 100644
--- a/dos/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/dos/pdcscrn.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCscrn =
-	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.22 2006/02/28 02:04:57 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.23 2006/03/25 00:41:04 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 static unsigned short *saved_screen = NULL;
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->echo		= echo;
-	internal->refrbrk	= FALSE;	/* no premature end of refresh*/
 	internal->video_seg	= 0xb000;	/* Base screen segment addr   */
 	internal->video_ofs	= 0x0;		/* Base screen segment ofs    */
 	internal->video_page	= 0;		/* Current Video Page	      */
diff --git a/os2/pdcdisp.c b/os2/pdcdisp.c
index da839c6a..e6ef2c88 100644
--- a/os2/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/os2/pdcdisp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCdisp =
-	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.18 2006/02/23 01:46:52 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.19 2006/03/25 00:41:12 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 extern unsigned char atrtab[MAX_ATRTAB];
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ extern unsigned char atrtab[MAX_ATRTAB];
   PDC_clr_update()	- Updates the screen with a full redraw.
 
   PDCurses Description:
-	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redraw it in its
-	entirety. If SP->refrbrk is TRUE, and there is pending
-	input characters, the update will be prematurely terminated.
+	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redrawing it in its
+	entirety.
 
   PDCurses Return Value:
 	This routine returns ERR if it is unable to accomplish its task.
@@ -108,10 +107,6 @@ int PDC_clr_update(WINDOW *s)
 				ch++;
 			}
 
-		if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp)
-		    && PDC_breakout())
-			break;
-
 		curscr->_firstch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 		curscr->_lastch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	}
@@ -466,8 +461,5 @@ bool PDC_transform_line(int lineno)
 	curscr->_firstch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	curscr->_lastch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 
-	if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp) && PDC_breakout())
-		return TRUE;
-
 	return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/os2/pdcscrn.c b/os2/pdcscrn.c
index f273cc16..38af525e 100644
--- a/os2/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/os2/pdcscrn.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCscrn =
-	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.19 2006/02/28 02:04:57 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.20 2006/03/25 00:41:12 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef EMXVIDEO
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers  = FALSE;
 	internal->echo    = echo;
-	internal->refrbrk = FALSE;		/* no premature end of refresh*/
 	internal->video_page = 0;		/* Current Video Page */
 	internal->visible_cursor = TRUE;	/* Assume that it is visible */
 	internal->cursor  = PDC_get_cursor_mode();
diff --git a/pdcurses/inopts.c b/pdcurses/inopts.c
index e7aa293b..1c7f2cbe 100644
--- a/pdcurses/inopts.c
+++ b/pdcurses/inopts.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_inopts =
-	"$Id: inopts.c,v 1.23 2006/02/23 01:46:52 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: inopts.c,v 1.24 2006/03/25 00:41:22 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ const char *rcsid_inopts =
 	The meta() function is provided for portability.  By default, 8 
 	bits are returned.
 
-	intrflush(), notimeout(), noqiflush() and qiflush() are no-ops
-	in PDCurses.
+	intrflush(), notimeout(), noqiflush(), qiflush() and typeahead()
+	are no-ops in PDCurses.
 
   X/Open Return Value:
 	All functions return OK on success and ERR on error.
@@ -379,8 +379,6 @@ int typeahead(int fildes)
 {
 	PDC_LOG(("typeahead() - called\n"));
 
-	SP->refrbrk = (fildes >= 0);
-
 	return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/pdcurses/refresh.c b/pdcurses/refresh.c
index f68b8219..268afa2b 100644
--- a/pdcurses/refresh.c
+++ b/pdcurses/refresh.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_refresh =
-	"$Id: refresh.c,v 1.22 2006/03/25 00:11:53 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: refresh.c,v 1.23 2006/03/25 00:41:22 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
@@ -207,17 +207,12 @@ int doupdate(void)
 	if (curscr == (WINDOW *)NULL)
 		return ERR;
 
-	/* if checking for typeahead, bail out here if any is found */
-   
-	if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp) && PDC_breakout())
-		return OK;
-
 	if (curscr->_clear)
 		PDC_clr_update(curscr);
 	else
 	{
 #ifdef WIN32
-	    if (!SP->refrbrk && getenv("PDC_FULL_DISPLAY") != NULL)
+	    if (getenv("PDC_FULL_DISPLAY") != NULL)
 		PDC_doupdate();
 	    else
 #endif
diff --git a/win32/pdcdisp.c b/win32/pdcdisp.c
index e296886e..7c369c6c 100644
--- a/win32/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/win32/pdcdisp.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern unsigned char atrtab[MAX_ATRTAB];
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCdisp =
-	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.16 2006/02/23 01:46:52 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.17 2006/03/25 00:41:25 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 static CHAR_INFO ci[512];
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ static CHAR_INFO ci[512];
   PDC_clr_update()   - Updates the screen with a full redraw.
 
   PDCurses Description:
-	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redraw it in its
-	entirety. If SP->refrbrk is TRUE, and there is pending
-	input characters, the update will be prematurely terminated.
+	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redrawing it in its
+	entirety.
 
   PDCurses Return Value:
 	This routine returns ERR if it is unable to accomplish its task.
@@ -93,10 +92,6 @@ int PDC_clr_update(WINDOW *s)
 		}
 
 		WriteConsoleOutput(hConOut, ci, bufSize, bufPos, &sr);
-
-		if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp)
-		    && PDC_breakout())
-			break;
 	}
 
 	return OK;
@@ -426,9 +421,6 @@ bool PDC_transform_line(int lineno)
 	curscr->_firstch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	curscr->_lastch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 
-	if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp) && PDC_breakout())
-		return TRUE;
-
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/win32/pdcscrn.c b/win32/pdcscrn.c
index af07821f..35f8365f 100644
--- a/win32/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/win32/pdcscrn.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCscrn =
-	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.27 2006/02/28 02:04:57 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.28 2006/03/25 00:41:25 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 #define PDC_RESTORE_NONE     0
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->echo = echo;
-	internal->refrbrk = FALSE;	/* no premature end of refresh */
 	internal->video_seg = 0xb000;	/* Base screen segment addr */
 	internal->video_ofs = 0;	/* Base screen segment ofs */
 	internal->video_page = 0;	/* Current Video Page */
diff --git a/x11/pdcdisp.c b/x11/pdcdisp.c
index 23375c10..dc74fb21 100644
--- a/x11/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/x11/pdcdisp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCdisp =
-	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.17 2006/02/27 07:48:45 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.18 2006/03/25 00:41:27 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ const char *rcsid_PDCdisp =
   PDC_clr_update()	- Updates the screen with a full redraw.
 
   PDCurses Description:
-	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redraw it in its
-	entirety. If SP->refrbrk is TRUE, and there is pending
-	input characters, the update will be prematurely terminated.
+	Updates the screen by clearing it and then redrawing it in its
+	entirety.
 
   PDCurses Return Value:
 	This routine returns ERR if it is unable to accomplish its task.
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ int PDC_clr_update(WINDOW *s)
 
 		XCurses_transform_line(curscr->_y[i], i, 0, COLS);
 
-		if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp)
-		    && PDC_breakout())
-			break;
-
 		curscr->_firstch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 		curscr->_lastch[i] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	}
@@ -197,8 +192,5 @@ bool PDC_transform_line(int lineno)
 	curscr->_firstch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 	curscr->_lastch[lineno] = _NO_CHANGE;
 
-	if (SP->refrbrk && (SP->cbreak || SP->raw_inp) && PDC_breakout())
-		return TRUE;
-
 	return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/x11/pdcscrn.c b/x11/pdcscrn.c
index 4c39f31d..c9141407 100644
--- a/x11/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/x11/pdcscrn.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_PDCscrn =
-	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.18 2006/02/28 02:04:57 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.19 2006/03/25 00:41:27 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 bool GLOBAL_sb_on = FALSE;
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->save_key_modifiers	= FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers	= FALSE;
 	internal->echo		= echo;
-	internal->refrbrk	= FALSE;	/* no premature end of refresh*/
 	internal->video_page	= 0;		/* Current Video Page	      */
 	internal->visible_cursor= TRUE;		/* Assume that it is visible  */
 	internal->cursor	= 0;