[Patch #739124] Add use_default_colors() to curses module

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
index e49825f507..2f0df30fe1 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ details.
 
 \begin{itemize}
 
-\item Descriptions go here.
-
+\item The \module{curses} modules now supports the ncurses extension 
+   \function{use_default_colors()}.   On platforms where the terminal 
+   supports transparency, this makes it possible to use a transparent background.
+   (Contributed by J\"org Lehmann.)
+   
 \end{itemize}