diff --git a/curses.h b/curses.h
index cf1f9ea3..01389f34 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 1.179 2006/06/19 02:43:35 wmcbrine Exp $ */
+/* $Id: curses.h,v 1.180 2006/06/19 03:21:46 wmcbrine Exp $ */
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *				PDCurses				*
@@ -1419,6 +1419,7 @@ WINDOW *subpad(WINDOW *, int, int, int, int);
 WINDOW *subwin(WINDOW *, int, int, int, int);
 int	syncok(WINDOW *, bool);
 chtype	termattrs(void);
+attr_t	term_attrs(void);
 char   *termname(void);
 void	timeout(int);
 int	touchline(WINDOW *, int, int);
@@ -1427,7 +1428,9 @@ int	typeahead(int);
 int	untouchwin(WINDOW *);
 void	use_env(bool);
 int	vidattr(chtype);
+int	vid_attr(attr_t, short, void *);
 int	vidputs(chtype, int (*)(int));
+int	vid_puts(attr_t, short, void *, int (*)(int));
 int	vline(chtype, int);
 int	vw_printw(WINDOW *, const char *, va_list);
 int	vwprintw(WINDOW *, const char *, va_list);
diff --git a/doc/intro.man b/doc/intro.man
index 0e00e21d..7673978d 100644
--- a/doc/intro.man
+++ b/doc/intro.man
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ FUNCTIONS
 		subwin			window
 		syncok			window
 		termattrs		termattrs
+		term_attrs		termattrs
 		termname		termattrs
 		tgetent			termcap
 		tgetflag		termcap
@@ -410,7 +411,9 @@ FUNCTIONS
 		untouchwin		touch
 		use_env			util
 		vidattr			terminfo
+		vid_attr		terminfo
 		vidputs			terminfo
+		vid_puts		terminfo
 		vline			border
 		vwprintw		printw
 		vwscanw			scanw
diff --git a/pdcurses/termattr.c b/pdcurses/termattr.c
index 42658323..0cdce256 100644
--- a/pdcurses/termattr.c
+++ b/pdcurses/termattr.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #undef termname
 #undef wordchar
 
-RCSID("$Id: termattr.c,v 1.28 2006/06/18 21:13:38 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: termattr.c,v 1.29 2006/06/19 03:21:47 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ RCSID("$Id: termattr.c,v 1.28 2006/06/18 21:13:38 wmcbrine Exp $");
 	char killchar(void);
 	char *longname(void);
 	chtype termattrs(void);
+	attr_t term_attrs(void);
 	char *termname(void);
 
 	char wordchar(void);
@@ -246,8 +247,7 @@ char *longname(void)
 
 chtype termattrs(void)
 {
-	chtype temp = (A_NORMAL | A_BOLD | A_BLINK | A_REVERSE | 
-		A_UNDERLINE | A_ITALIC);
+	chtype temp = A_BLINK | A_BOLD | A_INVIS | A_REVERSE | A_UNDERLINE;
 
 	/* note: blink is bold background on some platforms */
 
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@ chtype termattrs(void)
 	return temp;
 }
 
+attr_t term_attrs(void)
+{
+	PDC_LOG(("term_attrs() - called\n"));
+
+	return WA_BLINK | WA_BOLD | WA_INVIS | WA_LEFT |
+		WA_REVERSE | WA_RIGHT | WA_UNDERLINE;
+}
+
 char *termname(void)
 {
 	PDC_LOG(("termname() - called\n"));
diff --git a/pdcurses/terminfo.c b/pdcurses/terminfo.c
index aa16078d..0c4b1453 100644
--- a/pdcurses/terminfo.c
+++ b/pdcurses/terminfo.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #undef vidattr
 #undef vidputs
 
-RCSID("$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.21 2006/03/29 20:06:41 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.22 2006/06/19 03:21:47 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
 
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ RCSID("$Id: terminfo.c,v 1.21 2006/03/29 20:06:41 wmcbrine Exp $");
 		long, long);
 	int tputs(const char *, int, int (*)(int));
 	int vidattr(chtype attr);
+	int vid_attr(attr_t attr, short color_pair, void *opt);
 	int vidputs(chtype attr, int (*putfunc)(int));
+	int vid_puts(attr_t attr, short color_pair, void *opt,
+		int (*putfunc)(int));
 
   X/Open Description:
 	The mvcur() function controls low-level cursor motion with 
@@ -215,9 +218,23 @@ int vidattr(chtype attr)
 	return ERR;
 }
 
+int vid_attr(attr_t attr, short color_pair, void *opt)
+{
+	PDC_LOG(("vid_attr() - called\n"));
+
+	return ERR;
+}
+
 int vidputs(chtype attr, int (*putfunc)(int))
 {
 	PDC_LOG(("vidputs() - called: attr %d\n", attr));
 
 	return ERR;
 }
+
+int vid_puts(attr_t attr, short color_pair, void *opt, int (*putfunc)(int))
+{
+	PDC_LOG(("vid_puts() - called\n"));
+
+	return ERR;
+}