diff --git a/curspriv.h b/curspriv.h
index a8e4ea3f..352e0dc7 100644
--- a/curspriv.h
+++ b/curspriv.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file maintain.er for details of the current maintainer.	*
  ************************************************************************/
 
-/* $Id: curspriv.h,v 1.89 2006/07/16 01:59:43 wmcbrine Exp $ */
+/* $Id: curspriv.h,v 1.90 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $ */
 
 /*                         CURSPRIV.H
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int	PDC_reset_prog_mode(void);
 int	PDC_reset_shell_mode(void);
 int	PDC_resize_screen(int, int);
 int	PDC_scr_close(void);
-int	PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *, bool);
+int	PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *);
 int	PDC_set_ctrl_break(bool);
 int	PDC_set_cursor_mode(int, int);
 int	PDC_set_font(int);
diff --git a/dos/pdcscrn.c b/dos/pdcscrn.c
index 60714c2d..ede52c38 100644
--- a/dos/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/dos/pdcscrn.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # include <sys/movedata.h>
 #endif
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.30 2006/07/14 16:00:52 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.31 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 Regs regs;	/* used in various other modules */
 
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ int PDC_scr_close(void)
 	The DOS platform will never fail.
 
   Portability:
-	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo);
+	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal);
 
 **man-end****************************************************************/
 
-int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
+int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal)
 {
 #if SMALL || MEDIUM
 # ifndef __PACIFIC__
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->cbreak	= TRUE;
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers = FALSE;
-	internal->echo		= echo;
+	internal->echo		= FALSE;
 	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/pdcscrn.c b/os2/pdcscrn.c
index 6c3f397c..e59eb31d 100644
--- a/os2/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/os2/pdcscrn.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <curses.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.26 2006/07/16 16:12:44 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.27 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 #ifdef EMXVIDEO
 static unsigned char *saved_screen = NULL;
@@ -132,19 +132,18 @@ bool PDC_scrn_modes_equal(int mode1, int mode2)
 	The DOS platform will never fail.
 
   Portability:
-	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo);
+	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal);
 
 **man-end****************************************************************/
 
-int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
+int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal)
 {
 	char *ptr;
 #ifndef EMXVIDEO
 	USHORT totchars;
 #endif
 
-	PDC_LOG(("PDC_scr_open() - called. internal: %x, echo: %d\n",
-		internal, echo));
+	PDC_LOG(("PDC_scr_open() - called. internal: %x\n", internal));
 
 #ifdef EMXVIDEO
         v_init();
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->cbreak  = TRUE;
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers  = FALSE;
-	internal->echo    = echo;
+	internal->echo    = FALSE;
 	internal->visible_cursor = TRUE;	/* Assume that it is visible */
 	internal->cursor  = PDC_get_cursor_mode();
 #ifdef EMXVIDEO
diff --git a/pdcurses/initscr.c b/pdcurses/initscr.c
index 39e45517..23f691e0 100644
--- a/pdcurses/initscr.c
+++ b/pdcurses/initscr.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # undef wnoutrefresh
 #endif
 
-RCSID("$Id: initscr.c,v 1.52 2006/07/16 16:12:45 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: initscr.c,v 1.53 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 const char *_curses_notice = "PDCurses 3.0 - Public Domain 2006";
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ WINDOW *Xinitscr(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(8);
 	}
 
-	PDC_scr_open(SP, 0);
+	PDC_scr_open(SP);
 
 	LINES = SP->lines;
 	COLS = SP->cols;
diff --git a/win32/pdcscrn.c b/win32/pdcscrn.c
index 000afef6..fe77899e 100644
--- a/win32/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/win32/pdcscrn.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define INCLUDE_WINDOWS_H
 #include <curses.h>
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.36 2006/07/02 22:15:59 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.37 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 #define PDC_RESTORE_NONE     0
 #define PDC_RESTORE_BUFFER   1
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ int PDC_scr_close(void)
 	The DOS platform will never fail.
 
   Portability:
-	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo);
+	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal);
 
 **man-end****************************************************************/
 
-int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
+int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal)
 {
 	COORD bufsize, origin;
 	SMALL_RECT rect;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->cbreak  = TRUE;
 	internal->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers = FALSE;
-	internal->echo = echo;
+	internal->echo = FALSE;
 	internal->visible_cursor= TRUE;	/* Assume that it is visible */
 
 	internal->cursor = PDC_get_cursor_mode();
diff --git a/x11/pdcscrn.c b/x11/pdcscrn.c
index 8b8aba3e..185521b0 100644
--- a/x11/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/x11/pdcscrn.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "pdcx11.h"
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.24 2006/07/02 19:03:59 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.25 2006/07/16 16:42:31 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 bool GLOBAL_sb_on = FALSE;
 bool GLOBAL_slk_on = FALSE;
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ int PDC_scr_close(void)
 	The DOS platform will never fail.
 
   Portability:
-	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo);
+	PDCurses  int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal);
 
 **man-end****************************************************************/
 
-int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
+int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal)
 {
 	extern bool sb_started;
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int PDC_scr_open(SCREEN *internal, bool echo)
 	internal->cbreak	= TRUE;
 	internal->save_key_modifiers	= FALSE;
 	internal->return_key_modifiers	= FALSE;
-	internal->echo		= echo;
+	internal->echo		= FALSE;
 	internal->visible_cursor= TRUE;		/* Assume that it is visible  */
 	internal->cursor	= 0;
 	internal->adapter	= 0;