From: Christian Heller <c.heller@plomlompom.de>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 02:08:05 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Reduced code complexity by stronger integrating windows library.
X-Git-Tag: tce~933
X-Git-Url: https://plomlompom.com/repos/%7B%7Bdb.prefix%7D%7D/static/blog?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d701e79e9297470b56315eefd431c62c9aba28b2;p=plomrogue

Reduced code complexity by stronger integrating windows library.
---

diff --git a/src/control.c b/src/control.c
index ca15c6d..b282bc6 100644
--- a/src/control.c
+++ b/src/control.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ static struct KeyBiData * select_keybidata_pointer(char c);
 /* Wrappers to make some functions compatible to try_cmd_* single char args. */
 static void wrap_mod_selected_keyb(char c);
 static void wrap_mv_kb_mod(char c1, char c2);
-static void wrap_cycle_active_win(char c);
-static void wrap_shift_active_win(char c);
 
 
 
@@ -125,21 +123,6 @@ static void wrap_mv_kb_mod(char c1, char c2)
 
 
 
-static void wrap_cycle_active_win(char c)
-{
-        cycle_active_win(world.wmeta, c);
-}
-
-
-
-static void wrap_shift_active_win(char c)
-{
-    char * err  = "Trouble with shift_active_win() in wingeom_control().";
-    exit_err(shift_active_win(world.wmeta, c), err);
-}
-
-
-
 extern uint16_t get_available_keycode_to_action(char * name)
 {
     uint16_t keycode = get_keycode_to_action(world.kb_global.kbs, name);
@@ -208,8 +191,8 @@ extern uint8_t wingeom_control(int key)
         || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shri_h", growshrink_active_window, '_')
         || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "grow_v", growshrink_active_window, '+')
         || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shri_v", growshrink_active_window, '-')
-        || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shift_f", wrap_shift_active_win, 'f')
-        || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shift_b", wrap_shift_active_win, 'b'))
+        || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shift_f", shift_active_win, 'f')
+        || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "shift_b", shift_active_win, 'b'))
     {
         return 1;
     }
@@ -249,8 +232,8 @@ extern uint8_t meta_control(int key)
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "to_infowin", toggle_window, 'i')
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "to_inv", toggle_window, 'c')
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "to_logwin", toggle_window, 'l')
-            || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "cyc_win_f", wrap_cycle_active_win, 'f')
-            || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "cyc_win_b", wrap_cycle_active_win, 'b')
+            || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "cyc_win_f", cycle_active_win, 'f')
+            || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "cyc_win_b", cycle_active_win, 'b')
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "g_keys_m", wrap_mod_selected_keyb, 'G')
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "wg_keys_m", wrap_mod_selected_keyb, 'g')
             || try_cmd_1args('k', key, "wk_keys_m", wrap_mod_selected_keyb, 'k')
diff --git a/src/keybindings.c b/src/keybindings.c
index 52c6c70..29afb78 100644
--- a/src/keybindings.c
+++ b/src/keybindings.c
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ extern void free_keybindings(struct KeyBinding * kb_start)
 extern void mod_selected_keyb(struct KeyBiData * kbd)
 {
     kbd->edit = 1;
-    char * err = "Trouble with draw_all_wins() in mod_selected_keyb().";
-    exit_err(draw_all_wins(world.wmeta), err);
+    draw_all_wins();
     int key = getch();
     if (key < 1000)
     {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index adf093f..b27cf5d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -152,12 +152,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     curs_set(0);
     keypad(screen, TRUE);
     raw();
-    char * err_winmem = "Trouble with init_win_meta() in main ().";
-    exit_err(init_win_meta(screen, &world.wmeta), err_winmem);
+    init_win_meta(screen);
     set_cleanup_flag(CLEANUP_WIN_META);
-    load_interface_conf(/*&world*/);
+    load_interface_conf();
     set_cleanup_flag(CLEANUP_INTERFACE_CONF);
-    err_winmem = "Trouble with draw_all_wins() in main().";
 
     /* Focus map on player. */
     struct MapObj * player = get_player();
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
         while (1)
         {
-            draw_all_wins(world.wmeta);
+            draw_all_wins();
             key = getch();
             wc = get_winconf_by_win(world.wmeta->active);
             if  (   (1 == wc->view && wingeom_control(key))
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         while (1)
         {
             save_game();
-            draw_all_wins(world.wmeta);
+            draw_all_wins();
             key = getch();
             wc = get_winconf_by_win(world.wmeta->active);
             if  (   (1 == wc->view && wingeom_control(key))
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 30ed5ce..9aa609d 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ extern void unload_interface_conf()
     free_keybindings(world.kb_winkeys.kbs);
     while (0 != world.wmeta->active)
     {
-        suspend_win(world.wmeta, world.wmeta->active);
+        suspend_win(world.wmeta->active);
     }
     free_winconfs();
 }
diff --git a/src/rexit.c b/src/rexit.c
index 6f14663..84664a8 100644
--- a/src/rexit.c
+++ b/src/rexit.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void cleanup()
     }
     if (cleanup_flags & CLEANUP_WIN_META)
     {
-        free_winmeta(world.wmeta);
+        free_winmeta();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wincontrol.c b/src/wincontrol.c
index 2798455..7933d48 100644
--- a/src/wincontrol.c
+++ b/src/wincontrol.c
@@ -157,17 +157,11 @@ static void init_winconf_from_file(char id)
 
 static void init_win_from_winconf(char id)
 {
-    char * tmp = "Trouble in init_win_from_file() with init_win() (win id: _).";
-    char * err = try_malloc(strlen(tmp) + 1, "init_win_from_file()");
-    memcpy(err, tmp, strlen(tmp) + 1);
-    err[strlen(tmp) - 3] = id;
+    char * err = "get_drawfunc_by_char() returns NULL to init_win_from_file().";
     struct WinConf * winconf = get_winconf_by_id(id);
     void * f = get_drawfunc_by_char(winconf->draw);
     exit_err(NULL == f, err);
-    uint8_t test = init_win(world.wmeta, &winconf->win, winconf->title,
-                            winconf->height, winconf->width, f);
-    exit_err(test, err);
-    free(err);
+    init_win(&winconf->win, winconf->title, winconf->height, winconf->width, f);
 }
 
 
@@ -499,15 +493,14 @@ extern void save_win_configs()
 
 extern void toggle_window(char id)
 {
-    char * err = "Trouble with toggle_window().";
     struct Win * win = get_win_by_id(id);
-    if (0 == win->prev && world.wmeta->chain_start != win) /* Win outside chain. */
-    {
-        exit_err(append_win(world.wmeta, win), err);
+    if (0 == win->prev && world.wmeta->chain_start != win)  /* Win struct is  */
+    {                                                       /* outside chain. */
+        append_win(win);
     }
     else
     {
-        exit_err(suspend_win(world.wmeta, win), err);
+        suspend_win(win);
     }
 }
 
@@ -579,11 +572,11 @@ extern void scroll_pad(char dir)
 {
     if      ('+' == dir)
     {
-        reset_pad_offset(world.wmeta, world.wmeta->pad_offset + 1);
+        reset_pad_offset(world.wmeta->pad_offset + 1);
     }
     else if ('-' == dir)
     {
-        reset_pad_offset(world.wmeta, world.wmeta->pad_offset - 1);
+        reset_pad_offset(world.wmeta->pad_offset - 1);
     }
 }
 
@@ -591,8 +584,6 @@ extern void scroll_pad(char dir)
 
 extern void growshrink_active_window(char change)
 {
-    char * err = "Trouble with resize_active_win() in "
-                 "growshink_active_window().";
     if (0 != world.wmeta->active)
     {
         struct yx_uint16 size = world.wmeta->active->framesize;
@@ -612,7 +603,7 @@ extern void growshrink_active_window(char change)
         {
             size.x++;
         }
-        exit_err(resize_active_win(world.wmeta, size), err);
+        resize_active_win(size);
         struct WinConf * wcp = get_winconf_by_win(world.wmeta->active);
         if (   1 == wcp->width_type
             && world.wmeta->active->framesize.x > world.wmeta->padsize.x)
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 2b5ea39..c87b6ce 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -9,22 +9,24 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>    /* for malloc(), free() */
 #include <string.h>    /* for strlen(), strnlen(), memcpy() */
 #include "yx_uint16.h" /* for struct yx_uint16 */
-#include "misc.h"      /* for center_offset() */
+#include "misc.h"      /* for center_offset(), try_malloc() */
+#include "main.h"      /* for world global */
+#include "rexit.h"     /* for exit_err() */
 
 
 
 /* Fit virtual screen's width to minimum width demanded by current windows'
  * geometries.
  */
-static uint8_t refit_pad(struct WinMeta * wmeta);
+static void refit_pad();
 
 
 
 /* Update geometry (sizes, positions) of window "w" and its successors in the
  * window chain. For the positioning algorithm place_win() is used.
  */
-static uint8_t update_wins(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
-static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
+static void update_wins(struct Win * w);
+static void place_win(struct Win * w);
 
 
 
@@ -36,16 +38,15 @@ static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
  * frame or .y=0, .x=wm->pad_offset if it describes the virtual screen pad.
  * winscroll_hint() and padscroll_hint() are wrappers to simplify these uses.
  */
-static void scroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct yx_uint16 fsize, char dir,
-                        uint16_t dist, char * unit, struct yx_uint16 start);
-static void winscroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w, char dir,
-                           uint16_t dist);
-static void padscroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, char dir, uint16_t dist);
+static void scroll_hint(struct yx_uint16 fsize, char dir, uint16_t dist,
+                        char * unit, struct yx_uint16 start);
+static void winscroll_hint(struct Win * w, char dir, uint16_t dist);
+static void padscroll_hint(char dir, uint16_t dist);
 
 
 
 /* Draw contents of all windows in window chain from window "w" onwards. */
-static uint8_t draw_wins(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w);
+static void draw_wins(struct Win * w);
 
 
 
@@ -69,16 +70,16 @@ static void draw_wins_bordercorners(struct Win * w, WINDOW * pad);
 
 
 /* Shift active window forwards / backwards in window chain. */
-static void shift_win_forward(struct WinMeta * wmeta);
-static void shift_win_backward(struct WinMeta * wmeta);
+static void shift_win_forward();
+static void shift_win_backward();
 
 
 
-static uint8_t refit_pad(struct WinMeta * wmeta)
+static void refit_pad()
 {
     /* Determine rightmost window column. */
     uint32_t lastwcol = 0;
-    struct Win * wp = wmeta->chain_start;
+    struct Win * wp = world.wmeta->chain_start;
     while (wp != 0)
     {
         if ((uint32_t) wp->start.x + (uint32_t) wp->framesize.x > lastwcol + 1)
@@ -89,37 +90,32 @@ static uint8_t refit_pad(struct WinMeta * wmeta)
     }
 
     /* Only resize the pad if the rightmost window column has changed. */
-    if (getmaxx(wmeta->pad) + 1 != lastwcol)
+    char * err_s = "refit_pad() extends virtual screen beyond legal sizes.";
+    char * err_m = "refit_pad() triggers memory alloc error via wresize().";
+    if (getmaxx(world.wmeta->pad) + 1 != lastwcol)
     {
-        if (lastwcol + 2 > UINT16_MAX)
-        {
-            return 2;
-        }
-        return (ERR == wresize(wmeta->pad, getmaxy(wmeta->pad), lastwcol + 2));
+        uint8_t t = (lastwcol + 2 > UINT16_MAX);
+        exit_err(t, err_s);
+        t = wresize(world.wmeta->pad, getmaxy(world.wmeta->pad), lastwcol + 2);
+        exit_err(t, err_m);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
 
-static uint8_t update_wins(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
+static void update_wins(struct Win * w)
 {
-    place_win(wmeta, w);
-    uint8_t test_refit = refit_pad(wmeta);
-    if (0 != test_refit)
-    {
-        return test_refit;
-    }
+    place_win(w);
+    refit_pad();
     if (0 != w->next)
     {
-        return update_wins(wmeta, w->next);
+        update_wins(w->next);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
 
-static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
+static void place_win(struct Win * w)
 {
     /* First window goes into the upper-left corner. */
     w->start.x = 0;
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
          */
         uint16_t w_prev_maxy = w->prev->start.y + w->prev->framesize.y;
         if (   w->framesize.x <= w->prev->framesize.x
-            && w->framesize.y <  wmeta->padsize.y - w_prev_maxy)
+            && w->framesize.y <  world.wmeta->padsize.y - w_prev_maxy)
         {
             w->start.x = w->prev->start.x;
             w->start.y = w_prev_maxy + 1;
@@ -168,7 +164,7 @@ static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
                 w_prev_maxy = w_upup->start.y + w_upup->framesize.y;
                 widthdiff = (w_upup->start.x + w_upup->framesize.x)
                             - (w_up->start.x + w_up->framesize.x);
-                if (   w->framesize.y < wmeta->padsize.y - w_prev_maxy
+                if (   w->framesize.y < world.wmeta->padsize.y - w_prev_maxy
                     && w->framesize.x < widthdiff)
                 {
                     w->start.x = w_up->start.x + w_up->framesize.x + 1 ;
@@ -183,8 +179,8 @@ static void place_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
 
 
 
-static void scroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct yx_uint16 fsize, char dir,
-                        uint16_t dist, char * unit, struct yx_uint16 start)
+static void scroll_hint(struct yx_uint16 fsize, char dir, uint16_t dist,
+                        char * unit, struct yx_uint16 start)
 {
     /* Decide on alignment (vertical/horizontal?), thereby hint text space. */
     char * more = "more";
@@ -216,35 +212,34 @@ static void scroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct yx_uint16 fsize, char dir,
     uint16_t q = 0;
     for (; q < dsc_space; q++)
     {
-        chtype symbol = dir | A_REVERSE;
+        chtype c = dir | A_REVERSE;
         if (q >= dsc_offset && q < strlen(scrolldsc) + dsc_offset)
         {
-            symbol = scrolldsc[q - dsc_offset] | A_REVERSE;
+            c = scrolldsc[q - dsc_offset] | A_REVERSE;
         }
         if ('<' == dir || '>' == dir)
         {
-            mvwaddch(wm->pad, start.y + q, start.x + draw_offset, symbol);
+            mvwaddch(world.wmeta->pad, start.y + q, start.x + draw_offset, c);
         }
         else
         {
-            mvwaddch(wm->pad, start.y + draw_offset, start.x + q, symbol);
+            mvwaddch(world.wmeta->pad, start.y + draw_offset, start.x + q, c);
         }
     }
 }
 
 
-static void padscroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, char dir, uint16_t dist)
+static void padscroll_hint(char dir, uint16_t dist)
 {
     struct yx_uint16 start;
     start.y = 0;
-    start.x = wm->pad_offset;
-    scroll_hint(wm, wm->padsize, dir, dist, "columns", start);
+    start.x = world.wmeta->pad_offset;
+    scroll_hint(world.wmeta->padsize, dir, dist, "columns", start);
 }
 
 
 
-static void winscroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w, char dir,
-                           uint16_t dist)
+static void winscroll_hint(struct Win * w, char dir, uint16_t dist)
 {
     char * unit = "lines";
     if ('<' == dir || '>' == dir)
@@ -252,12 +247,12 @@ static void winscroll_hint(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w, char dir,
         unit = "columns";
     }
     struct yx_uint16 start = w->start;
-    scroll_hint(wm, w->framesize, dir, dist, unit, start);
+    scroll_hint(w->framesize, dir, dist, unit, start);
 }
 
 
 
-static uint8_t draw_wins(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w)
+static void draw_wins(struct Win * w)
 {
     w->draw(w);
     uint16_t y, x, size_y, size_x;
@@ -270,8 +265,8 @@ static uint8_t draw_wins(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w)
         for (x = offset_x; x < w->framesize.x + offset_x && x < size_x; x++)
         {
             chtype ch = w->winmap[(y * w->winmapsize.x) + x];
-            mvwaddch(wm->pad, w->start.y + (y - offset_y),
-                              w->start.x + (x - offset_x), ch);
+            mvwaddch(world.wmeta->pad, w->start.y + (y - offset_y),
+                                       w->start.x + (x - offset_x), ch);
         }
     }
     free(w->winmap);
@@ -280,25 +275,24 @@ static uint8_t draw_wins(struct WinMeta * wm, struct Win * w)
     w->winmapsize.x = 0;
     if (offset_y > 0)
     {
-        winscroll_hint(wm, w, '^', offset_y + 1);
+        winscroll_hint(w, '^', offset_y + 1);
     }
     if (size_y > offset_y + w->framesize.y)
     {
-        winscroll_hint(wm, w, 'v', size_y - ((offset_y + w->framesize.y) - 1));
+        winscroll_hint(w, 'v', size_y - ((offset_y + w->framesize.y) - 1));
     }
     if (offset_x > 0)
     {
-        winscroll_hint(wm, w, '<', offset_x + 1);
+        winscroll_hint(w, '<', offset_x + 1);
     }
     if (size_x > offset_x + w->framesize.x)
     {
-        winscroll_hint(wm, w, '>', size_x - ((offset_x + w->framesize.x) - 1));
+        winscroll_hint(w, '>', size_x - ((offset_x + w->framesize.x) - 1));
     }
     if (0 != w->next)
     {
-        return draw_wins(wm, w->next);
+        return draw_wins(w->next);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -374,134 +368,122 @@ static void draw_wins_bordercorners(struct Win * w, WINDOW * pad)
 
 
 
-static void shift_win_forward(struct WinMeta * wmeta)
+static void shift_win_forward()
 {
-    if (wmeta->active == wmeta->chain_end)
+    if (world.wmeta->active == world.wmeta->chain_end)
     {
-        wmeta->chain_end = wmeta->active->prev;
-        wmeta->chain_end->next = 0;
-        wmeta->active->next = wmeta->chain_start;
-        wmeta->active->next->prev = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->chain_start = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->chain_start->prev = 0;
+        world.wmeta->chain_end = world.wmeta->active->prev;
+        world.wmeta->chain_end->next = 0;
+        world.wmeta->active->next = world.wmeta->chain_start;
+        world.wmeta->active->next->prev = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start->prev = 0;
     }
     else
     {
-        struct Win * old_prev = wmeta->active->prev;
-        struct Win * old_next = wmeta->active->next;
-        if (wmeta->chain_end == wmeta->active->next)
+        struct Win * old_prev = world.wmeta->active->prev;
+        struct Win * old_next = world.wmeta->active->next;
+        if (world.wmeta->chain_end == world.wmeta->active->next)
         {
-            wmeta->chain_end = wmeta->active;
-            wmeta->active->next = 0;
+            world.wmeta->chain_end = world.wmeta->active;
+            world.wmeta->active->next = 0;
         }
         else
         {
-            wmeta->active->next = old_next->next;
-            wmeta->active->next->prev = wmeta->active;
+            world.wmeta->active->next = old_next->next;
+            world.wmeta->active->next->prev = world.wmeta->active;
         }
-        if (wmeta->chain_start == wmeta->active)
+        if (world.wmeta->chain_start == world.wmeta->active)
         {
-            wmeta->chain_start = old_next;
+            world.wmeta->chain_start = old_next;
         }
         else
         {
             old_prev->next = old_next;
         }
         old_next->prev = old_prev;
-        old_next->next = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->active->prev = old_next;
+        old_next->next = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->active->prev = old_next;
     }
 }
 
 
 
-static void shift_win_backward(struct WinMeta * wmeta)
+static void shift_win_backward()
 {
-    if (wmeta->active == wmeta->chain_start)
+    if (world.wmeta->active == world.wmeta->chain_start)
     {
-        wmeta->chain_start = wmeta->active->next;
-        wmeta->chain_start->prev = 0;
-        wmeta->active->prev = wmeta->chain_end;
-        wmeta->active->prev->next = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->chain_end = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->chain_end->next = 0;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start = world.wmeta->active->next;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start->prev = 0;
+        world.wmeta->active->prev = world.wmeta->chain_end;
+        world.wmeta->active->prev->next = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->chain_end = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->chain_end->next = 0;
     }
     else
     {
-        struct Win * old_prev = wmeta->active->prev;
-        struct Win * old_next = wmeta->active->next;
-        if (wmeta->chain_start == wmeta->active->prev)
+        struct Win * old_prev = world.wmeta->active->prev;
+        struct Win * old_next = world.wmeta->active->next;
+        if (world.wmeta->chain_start == world.wmeta->active->prev)
         {
-            wmeta->chain_start = wmeta->active;
-            wmeta->active->prev = 0;
+            world.wmeta->chain_start = world.wmeta->active;
+            world.wmeta->active->prev = 0;
         }
         else
         {
-            wmeta->active->prev = old_prev->prev;
-            wmeta->active->prev->next = wmeta->active;
+            world.wmeta->active->prev = old_prev->prev;
+            world.wmeta->active->prev->next = world.wmeta->active;
         }
-        if (wmeta->chain_end == wmeta->active)
+        if (world.wmeta->chain_end == world.wmeta->active)
         {
-            wmeta->chain_end = old_prev;
+            world.wmeta->chain_end = old_prev;
         }
         else
         {
             old_next->prev = old_prev;
         }
         old_prev->next = old_next;
-        old_prev->prev = wmeta->active;
-        wmeta->active->next = old_prev;
+        old_prev->prev = world.wmeta->active;
+        world.wmeta->active->next = old_prev;
     }
 }
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen, struct WinMeta ** wmp)
+extern void init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen)
 {
-    struct WinMeta * wmeta = malloc(sizeof(struct WinMeta));
-    wmeta->screen              = screen;
-    uint32_t maxy_test         = getmaxy(screen);
-    uint32_t maxx_test         = getmaxx(screen);
-    if (maxy_test > UINT16_MAX || maxx_test > UINT16_MAX)
-    {
-        return 2;
-    }
-    wmeta->padsize.y           = maxy_test;
-    wmeta->padsize.x           = maxx_test;
-    wmeta->chain_start         = 0;
-    wmeta->chain_end           = 0;
-    wmeta->pad_offset          = 0;
-    WINDOW * pad_test          = newpad(wmeta->padsize.y, 1);
-    if (NULL == pad_test)
-    {
-        return 1;
-    }
-    wmeta->pad = pad_test;
-    wmeta->active              = 0;
-    *wmp = wmeta;
-    return 0;
+    char * f_name = "init_win_meta()";
+    char * err_s = "init_win_meta() creates virtual screen beyond legal size.";
+    char * err_m = "init_win_meta() triggers memory alloc error via newpad().";
+    world.wmeta         = try_malloc(sizeof(struct WinMeta), f_name);
+    world.wmeta->screen = screen;
+    uint32_t maxy_test  = getmaxy(screen);
+    uint32_t maxx_test  = getmaxx(screen);
+    uint8_t test = (maxy_test > UINT16_MAX || maxx_test > UINT16_MAX);
+    exit_err(test, err_s);
+    world.wmeta->padsize.y   = maxy_test;
+    world.wmeta->padsize.x   = maxx_test;
+    world.wmeta->chain_start = 0;
+    world.wmeta->chain_end   = 0;
+    world.wmeta->pad_offset  = 0;
+    world.wmeta->pad         = newpad(world.wmeta->padsize.y, 1);
+    exit_err(NULL == world.wmeta->pad, err_m);
+    world.wmeta->active      = 0;
 }
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t init_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win ** wp, char * title,
-                        int16_t height, int16_t width, void * func)
+extern void init_win(struct Win ** wp, char * title, int16_t height,
+                     int16_t width, void * func)
 {
-    struct Win * w = malloc(sizeof(struct Win));
-    if (NULL == w)
-    {
-        return 1;
-    }
+    char * f_name = "init_win()";
+    struct Win * w  = try_malloc(sizeof(struct Win), f_name);
     w->prev         = 0;
     w->next         = 0;
     w->winmapsize.y = 0;
     w->winmapsize.x = 0;
     w->winmap = NULL;
-    w->title        = malloc(strlen(title) + 1);
-    if (NULL == w->title)
-    {
-        return 1;
-    }
+    w->title        = try_malloc(strlen(title) + 1, f_name);
     sprintf(w->title, "%s", title);
     w->draw         = func;
     w->center.y     = 0;
@@ -512,26 +494,25 @@ extern uint8_t init_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win ** wp, char * title,
     }
     else if (0 >= width)
     {
-        w->framesize.x = wmeta->padsize.x + width;
+        w->framesize.x = world.wmeta->padsize.x + width;
     }
-    if      (0 < height && height <= wmeta->padsize.y - 1)
+    if      (0 < height && height <= world.wmeta->padsize.y - 1)
     {
         w->framesize.y = height;
     }
-    else if (0 >= height && wmeta->padsize.y + (height - 1) > 0)
+    else if (0 >= height && world.wmeta->padsize.y + (height - 1) > 0)
     {
-        w->framesize.y = wmeta->padsize.y + (height - 1);
+        w->framesize.y = world.wmeta->padsize.y + (height - 1);
     }
     *wp = w;
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
 
-extern void free_winmeta(struct WinMeta * wmeta)
+extern void free_winmeta()
 {
-    delwin(wmeta->pad);
-    free(wmeta);
+    delwin(world.wmeta->pad);
+    free(world.wmeta);
 }
 
 
@@ -544,55 +525,51 @@ extern void free_win(struct Win * win)
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t append_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
+extern void append_win(struct Win * w)
 {
-    if (0 != wmeta->chain_start)
+    if (0 != world.wmeta->chain_start)
     {
-        w->prev = wmeta->chain_end;
-        wmeta->chain_end->next = w;
+        w->prev = world.wmeta->chain_end;
+        world.wmeta->chain_end->next = w;
     }
     else
     {
-        wmeta->active = w;
-        wmeta->chain_start = w;
+        world.wmeta->active = w;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start = w;
     }
-    wmeta->chain_end = w;
-    return update_wins(wmeta, w);
+    world.wmeta->chain_end = w;
+    update_wins(w);
 }
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t suspend_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
+extern void suspend_win(struct Win * w)
 {
-    if (wmeta->chain_start != w)
+    if (world.wmeta->chain_start != w)
     {
         w->prev->next = w->next;
     }
     else
     {
-        wmeta->chain_start = w->next;
+        world.wmeta->chain_start = w->next;
     }
     char pad_refitted = 0;
-    if (wmeta->chain_end != w)
+    if (world.wmeta->chain_end != w)
     {
         w->next->prev = w->prev;
-        if (wmeta->active == w)
+        if (world.wmeta->active == w)
         {
-            wmeta->active = w->next;
+            world.wmeta->active = w->next;
         }
-        uint8_t test = update_wins(wmeta, w->next); /* Positioning of         */
-        if (0 != test)                              /* successor windows may  */
-        {                                           /* be affected / need     */
-            return test;                            /* correction. Note that  */
-        }                                           /* update_wins() already  */
-        pad_refitted = 1;                           /* refits the pad, voiding*/
-    }                                               /* later need for that.   */
-    else
+        update_wins(w->next);      /* Positioning of successor windows may be */
+        pad_refitted = 1;          /* affected / need correction. Note that   */
+    }                              /* update_wins() already refits the pad,   */
+    else                           /* voiding later need for that.            */
     {
-        wmeta->chain_end = w->prev;
-        if (wmeta->active == w)
+        world.wmeta->chain_end = w->prev;
+        if (world.wmeta->active == w)
         {
-            wmeta->active = w->prev;
+            world.wmeta->active = w->prev;
         }
     }
 
@@ -601,62 +578,60 @@ extern uint8_t suspend_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w)
 
     if (0 == pad_refitted)
     {
-        return refit_pad(wmeta);
+        refit_pad();
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
 
-extern void reset_pad_offset(struct WinMeta * wmeta, uint16_t new_offset)
+extern void reset_pad_offset(uint16_t new_offset)
 {
     if (new_offset >= 0
-        && (new_offset < wmeta->pad_offset
-            || new_offset + wmeta->padsize.x < getmaxx(wmeta->pad)))
+        && (new_offset < world.wmeta->pad_offset
+            || new_offset + world.wmeta->padsize.x < getmaxx(world.wmeta->pad)))
     {
-        wmeta->pad_offset = new_offset;
+        world.wmeta->pad_offset = new_offset;
     }
 }
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t resize_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct yx_uint16 size)
+extern void resize_active_win(struct yx_uint16 size)
 {
-    if (0 != wmeta->active
-        && size.x > 0 && size.y > 0 && size.y < wmeta->padsize.y)
+    if (0 != world.wmeta->active
+        && size.x > 0 && size.y > 0 && size.y < world.wmeta->padsize.y)
     {
-        wmeta->active->framesize = size;
-        return update_wins(wmeta, wmeta->active); /* Positioning of following */
+        world.wmeta->active->framesize = size;
+        update_wins(world.wmeta->active);         /* Positioning of following */
     }                                             /* windows may be affected. */
-    return 0;
 }
 
 
 
-extern void cycle_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir)
+extern void cycle_active_win(char dir)
 {
-    if (0 != wmeta->active)
+    if (0 != world.wmeta->active)
     {
         if ('f' == dir)
         {
-            if (wmeta->active->next != 0)
+            if (world.wmeta->active->next != 0)
             {
-                wmeta->active = wmeta->active->next;
+                world.wmeta->active = world.wmeta->active->next;
             }
             else
             {
-                wmeta->active = wmeta->chain_start;
+                world.wmeta->active = world.wmeta->chain_start;
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            if (wmeta->active->prev != 0)
+            if (world.wmeta->active->prev != 0)
             {
-                wmeta->active = wmeta->active->prev;
+                world.wmeta->active = world.wmeta->active->prev;
             }
             else
             {
-                wmeta->active = wmeta->chain_end;
+                world.wmeta->active = world.wmeta->chain_end;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -664,61 +639,58 @@ extern void cycle_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir)
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t shift_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir)
+extern void shift_active_win(char dir)
 {
-    if (   0 == wmeta->active                        /* No shifting with < 2  */
-        || wmeta->chain_start == wmeta->chain_end)   /* windows visible.      */
+    if (   0 == world.wmeta->active  /* No shifting with < 2 windows visible. */
+        || world.wmeta->chain_start == world.wmeta->chain_end)
     {
-        return 0;
+        return;
     }
     if ('f' == dir)
     {
-        shift_win_forward(wmeta);
+        shift_win_forward();
     }
     else
     {
-        shift_win_backward(wmeta);
+        shift_win_backward();
     }
-    return update_wins(wmeta, wmeta->chain_start);
+    update_wins(world.wmeta->chain_start);
 }
 
 
 
-extern uint8_t draw_all_wins(struct WinMeta * wm)
+extern void draw_all_wins()
 {
     /* Empty everything before filling it a-new. */
     erase();
-    wnoutrefresh(wm->screen);
-    werase(wm->pad);
-    if (wm->chain_start)
+    wnoutrefresh(world.wmeta->screen);
+    werase(world.wmeta->pad);
+    if (world.wmeta->chain_start)
     {
 
         /* Draw windows' borders first, then windows. */
-        draw_wins_borderlines(wm->chain_start, wm->active, wm->pad);
-        draw_wins_bordercorners(wm->chain_start, wm->pad);
-        if (1 == draw_wins(wm, wm->chain_start))
-        {
-            return 1;
-        }
+        draw_wins_borderlines(world.wmeta->chain_start, world.wmeta->active,
+                              world.wmeta->pad);
+        draw_wins_bordercorners(world.wmeta->chain_start, world.wmeta->pad);
+        draw_wins(world.wmeta->chain_start);
 
         /* Draw virtual screen scroll hints. */
-        if (wm->pad_offset > 0)
+        if (world.wmeta->pad_offset > 0)
         {
-            padscroll_hint(wm, '<', wm->pad_offset + 1);
+            padscroll_hint('<', world.wmeta->pad_offset + 1);
         }
-        uint16_t size_x = getmaxx(wm->pad);
-        uint16_t right_edge = wm->pad_offset + wm->padsize.x;
+        uint16_t size_x = getmaxx(world.wmeta->pad);
+        uint16_t right_edge = world.wmeta->pad_offset + world.wmeta->padsize.x;
         if (right_edge < size_x - 1)
         {
-            padscroll_hint(wm, '>', size_x - right_edge);
+            padscroll_hint('>', size_x - right_edge);
         }
 
         /* Write pad segment to be shown on physical screen to screen buffer. */
-        pnoutrefresh(wm->pad, 0, wm->pad_offset, 0, 0,
-                     wm->padsize.y, wm->padsize.x - 1);
+        pnoutrefresh(world.wmeta->pad, 0, world.wmeta->pad_offset, 0, 0,
+                     world.wmeta->padsize.y, world.wmeta->padsize.x - 1);
     }
 
     /* Only at the end write accumulated changes to the physical screen. */
     doupdate();
-    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index 2a8f72d..ab3cace 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
  * that thrones over enough space to fit them in; failing that, they are placed
  * to the right of the window with the rightmost border.
  *
- * Functions that return uint8_t return these error codes:
- * 0 - success
- * 1 - memory allocation error
- * 2 - would force virtual screen to grow beyond width or height of 2^16 cells
- *
  * TODO: Think up a more intuitive window positioning algorithm or at least make
  * the chain that windows are positioned by visible.
  */
@@ -81,7 +76,7 @@ struct WinMeta
  * initialized 0, except for the virtual screen (height = that of the terminal
  * screen; width = 1) sized to the size of the terminal screen.
  */
-extern uint8_t init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen, struct WinMeta ** wmeta);
+extern void init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen);
 
 
 
@@ -99,13 +94,13 @@ extern uint8_t init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen, struct WinMeta ** wmeta);
  *
  * Other members of the Win struct are initialized to 0.
  */
-extern uint8_t init_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win ** w, char * title,
-                        int16_t height, int16_t width, void * func);
+extern void init_win(struct Win ** wp, char * title, int16_t height,
+                     int16_t width, void * func);
 
 
 
 /* Free allocated memory for an initialized Win / WinMeta structs. */
-extern void free_winmeta(struct WinMeta * wmeta);
+extern void free_winmeta();
 extern void free_win(struct Win * win);
 
 
@@ -115,8 +110,8 @@ extern void free_win(struct Win * win);
  * active window selection to their successor in the window chain or, failing
  * that, their predecessor; if no window remains, none will be active.
  */
-extern uint8_t append_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
-extern uint8_t suspend_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
+extern void append_win(struct Win * w);
+extern void suspend_win(struct Win * w);
 
 
 
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ extern uint8_t suspend_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct Win * w);
  * border due to it having shrunk after suspension of windows, only allow view
  * movement leftwards.
  */
-extern void reset_pad_offset(struct WinMeta * wmeta, uint16_t new_offset);
+extern void reset_pad_offset(uint16_t new_offset);
 
 
 
@@ -135,7 +130,7 @@ extern void reset_pad_offset(struct WinMeta * wmeta, uint16_t new_offset);
  * the screen's vertical height (to provide space for the title bar). Does
  * nothing if no window is active.
  */
-extern uint8_t resize_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct yx_uint16 size);
+extern void resize_active_win(struct yx_uint16 size);
 
 
 
@@ -143,7 +138,7 @@ extern uint8_t resize_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct yx_uint16 size);
  * other "dir"). Wrap around in the windows chain if start / end of it is met.
  * Does nothing if no window is active.
  */
-extern void cycle_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);
+extern void cycle_active_win(char dir);
 
 
 
@@ -151,7 +146,7 @@ extern void cycle_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);
  * Wrap around in the window chain if start / end of it is met. Does nothing if
  * no window is active.
  */
-extern uint8_t shift_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);
+extern void shift_active_win(char dir);
 
 
 
@@ -159,7 +154,7 @@ extern uint8_t shift_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);
  * the edges of the terminal screen hit non-edges of and inside the virtual
  * screen. Then update the terminal screen.
  */
-extern uint8_t draw_all_wins(struct WinMeta * wm);
+extern void draw_all_wins();