diff --git a/tools/crm_mon.h b/tools/crm_mon.h
index ab498b9700..a602ceb671 100644
--- a/tools/crm_mon.h
+++ b/tools/crm_mon.h
@@ -1,73 +1,73 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2019-2021 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
  * or later (GPLv2+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #ifndef CRM_MON__H
 #define CRM_MON__H
 
 #include <crm_internal.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #include <crm/common/output_internal.h>
 #include <crm/pengine/pe_types.h>
 #include <crm/stonith-ng.h>
 
 /*
  * The man pages for both curses and ncurses suggest inclusion of "curses.h".
  * We believe the following to be acceptable and portable.
  */
 
 #  if defined(HAVE_LIBNCURSES) || defined(HAVE_LIBCURSES)
 #    if defined(HAVE_NCURSES_H) && !defined(HAVE_INCOMPATIBLE_PRINTW)
 #      include <ncurses.h>
 #      define CURSES_ENABLED 1
 #    elif defined(HAVE_NCURSES_NCURSES_H) && !defined(HAVE_INCOMPATIBLE_PRINTW)
 #      include <ncurses/ncurses.h>
 #      define CURSES_ENABLED 1
 #    elif defined(HAVE_CURSES_H) && !defined(HAVE_INCOMPATIBLE_PRINTW)
 #      include <curses.h>
 #      define CURSES_ENABLED 1
 #    elif defined(HAVE_CURSES_CURSES_H) && !defined(HAVE_INCOMPATIBLE_PRINTW)
 #      include <curses/curses.h>
 #      define CURSES_ENABLED 1
 #    else
 #      define CURSES_ENABLED 0
 #    endif
 #  else
 #    define CURSES_ENABLED 0
 #  endif
 
 typedef enum mon_output_format_e {
     mon_output_unset,
     mon_output_none,
     mon_output_monitor,
     mon_output_plain,
     mon_output_console,
     mon_output_xml,
     mon_output_legacy_xml,
     mon_output_html,
     mon_output_cgi
 } mon_output_format_t;
 
+void blank_screen(void);
+
 void crm_mon_register_messages(pcmk__output_t *out);
 
+#if CURSES_ENABLED
 pcmk__output_t *crm_mon_mk_curses_output(char **argv);
 void curses_formatted_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3);
 void curses_formatted_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0);
 void curses_indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3);
 void curses_indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0);
 
-void blank_screen(void);
-
-#if CURSES_ENABLED
 extern GOptionEntry crm_mon_curses_output_entries[];
 #define CRM_MON_SUPPORTED_FORMAT_CURSES { "console", crm_mon_mk_curses_output, crm_mon_curses_output_entries }
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/crm_mon_curses.c b/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
index 3f0c3e4fb2..bae3710c44 100644
--- a/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
+++ b/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
@@ -1,559 +1,524 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2019-2021 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License
  * version 2.1 or later (LGPLv2.1+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #include <crm_internal.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <crm/crm.h>
 #include <crm/stonith-ng.h>
 #include <crm/fencing/internal.h>
 #include <crm/pengine/internal.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <pcmki/pcmki_output.h>
 
 #include "crm_mon.h"
 
 #if CURSES_ENABLED
 
 GOptionEntry crm_mon_curses_output_entries[] = {
     { NULL }
 };
 
 typedef struct curses_list_data_s {
     unsigned int len;
     char *singular_noun;
     char *plural_noun;
 } curses_list_data_t;
 
 typedef struct private_data_s {
     GQueue *parent_q;
 } private_data_t;
 
 static void
 curses_free_priv(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     if (priv == NULL) {
         return;
     }
 
     g_queue_free(priv->parent_q);
     free(priv);
     out->priv = NULL;
 }
 
 static bool
 curses_init(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
 
     /* If curses_init was previously called on this output struct, just return. */
     if (out->priv != NULL) {
         return true;
     } else {
         out->priv = calloc(1, sizeof(private_data_t));
         if (out->priv == NULL) {
             return false;
         }
 
         priv = out->priv;
     }
 
     priv->parent_q = g_queue_new();
 
     initscr();
     cbreak();
     noecho();
 
     return true;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_finish(pcmk__output_t *out, crm_exit_t exit_status, bool print, void **copy_dest) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     echo();
     nocbreak();
     endwin();
 }
 
 static void
 curses_reset(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     curses_free_priv(out);
     curses_init(out);
 }
 
 static void
 curses_subprocess_output(pcmk__output_t *out, int exit_status,
                          const char *proc_stdout, const char *proc_stderr) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     if (proc_stdout != NULL) {
         printw("%s\n", proc_stdout);
     }
 
     if (proc_stderr != NULL) {
         printw("%s\n", proc_stderr);
     }
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
 }
 
 /* curses_version is defined in curses.h, so we can't use that name here.
  * Note that this function prints out via text, not with curses.
  */
 static void
 curses_ver(pcmk__output_t *out, bool extended) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     if (extended) {
         printf("Pacemaker %s (Build: %s): %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION, BUILD_VERSION, CRM_FEATURES);
     } else {
         printf("Pacemaker %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION);
         printf("Written by Andrew Beekhof\n");
     }
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 static void
 curses_error(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     /* Informational output does not get indented, to separate it from other
      * potentially indented list output.
      */
     va_start(ap, format);
     vw_printw(stdscr, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* Add a newline. */
     addch('\n');
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
     sleep(2);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 static int
 curses_info(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     if (out->is_quiet(out)) {
         return pcmk_rc_no_output;
     }
 
     /* Informational output does not get indented, to separate it from other
      * potentially indented list output.
      */
     va_start(ap, format);
     vw_printw(stdscr, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* Add a newline. */
     addch('\n');
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
     return pcmk_rc_ok;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_output_xml(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *name, const char *buf) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
     curses_indented_printf(out, "%s", buf);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(4, 5)
 static void
 curses_begin_list(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *singular_noun, const char *plural_noun,
                   const char *format, ...) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
     curses_list_data_t *new_list = NULL;
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL && out->priv != NULL);
     priv = out->priv;
 
     /* Empty formats can be used to create a new level of indentation, but without
      * displaying some sort of list header.  In that case we need to not do any of
      * this stuff. vw_printw will act weird if told to print a NULL.
      */
     if (format != NULL) {
         va_start(ap, format);
 
         curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
         printw(":\n");
 
         va_end(ap);
     }
 
     new_list = calloc(1, sizeof(curses_list_data_t));
     new_list->len = 0;
     new_list->singular_noun = singular_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(singular_noun);
     new_list->plural_noun = plural_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(plural_noun);
 
     g_queue_push_tail(priv->parent_q, new_list);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(3, 4)
 static void
 curses_list_item(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *id, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     if (id != NULL) {
         curses_indented_printf(out, "%s: ", id);
         vw_printw(stdscr, format, ap);
     } else {
         curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     }
 
     addch('\n');
     va_end(ap);
 
     out->increment_list(out);
 }
 
 static void
 curses_increment_list(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
     gpointer tail;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL && out->priv != NULL);
     priv = out->priv;
 
     tail = g_queue_peek_tail(priv->parent_q);
     CRM_ASSERT(tail != NULL);
     ((curses_list_data_t *) tail)->len++;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_end_list(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
     curses_list_data_t *node = NULL;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL && out->priv != NULL);
     priv = out->priv;
 
     node = g_queue_pop_tail(priv->parent_q);
 
     if (node->singular_noun != NULL && node->plural_noun != NULL) {
         if (node->len == 1) {
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->singular_noun);
         } else {
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->plural_noun);
         }
     }
 
     free(node);
 }
 
 static bool
 curses_is_quiet(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
     return out->quiet;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_spacer(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
     addch('\n');
 }
 
 static void
 curses_progress(pcmk__output_t *out, bool end) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out != NULL);
 
     if (end) {
         printw(".\n");
     } else {
         addch('.');
     }
 }
 
 static void
 curses_prompt(const char *prompt, bool do_echo, char **dest)
 {
     int rc = OK;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(prompt != NULL);
     CRM_ASSERT(dest != NULL);
 
     /* This is backwards from the text version of this function on purpose.  We
      * disable echo by default in curses_init, so we need to enable it here if
      * asked for.
      */
     if (do_echo) {
         rc = echo();
     }
 
     if (rc == OK) {
         printw("%s: ", prompt);
 
         if (*dest != NULL) {
             free(*dest);
         }
 
         *dest = calloc(1, 1024);
         /* On older systems, scanw is defined as taking a char * for its first argument,
          * while newer systems rightly want a const char *.  Accomodate both here due
          * to building with -Werror.
          */
         rc = scanw((NCURSES_CONST char *) "%1023s", *dest);
         addch('\n');
     }
 
     if (rc < 1) {
         free(*dest);
         *dest = NULL;
     }
 
     if (do_echo) {
         noecho();
     }
 }
 
 pcmk__output_t *
 crm_mon_mk_curses_output(char **argv) {
     pcmk__output_t *retval = calloc(1, sizeof(pcmk__output_t));
 
     if (retval == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
     retval->fmt_name = "console";
     retval->request = argv == NULL ? NULL : g_strjoinv(" ", argv);
 
     retval->init = curses_init;
     retval->free_priv = curses_free_priv;
     retval->finish = curses_finish;
     retval->reset = curses_reset;
 
     retval->register_message = pcmk__register_message;
     retval->message = pcmk__call_message;
 
     retval->subprocess_output = curses_subprocess_output;
     retval->version = curses_ver;
     retval->err = curses_error;
     retval->info = curses_info;
     retval->output_xml = curses_output_xml;
 
     retval->begin_list = curses_begin_list;
     retval->list_item = curses_list_item;
     retval->increment_list = curses_increment_list;
     retval->end_list = curses_end_list;
 
     retval->is_quiet = curses_is_quiet;
     retval->spacer = curses_spacer;
     retval->progress = curses_progress;
     retval->prompt = curses_prompt;
 
     return retval;
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
 void
 curses_formatted_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     vw_printw(stdscr, format, args);
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 void
 curses_formatted_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
     curses_formatted_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
 void
 curses_indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     int level = 0;
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     level = g_queue_get_length(priv->parent_q);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < level; i++) {
         printw("  ");
     }
 
     if (level > 0) {
         printw("* ");
     }
 
     curses_formatted_vprintf(out, format, args);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 void
 curses_indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
     curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
 PCMK__OUTPUT_ARGS("maint-mode", "unsigned long long int")
 static int
 cluster_maint_mode_console(pcmk__output_t *out, va_list args) {
     unsigned long long flags = va_arg(args, unsigned long long);
 
     if (pcmk_is_set(flags, pe_flag_maintenance_mode)) {
         curses_formatted_printf(out, "\n              *** Resource management is DISABLED ***\n");
         curses_formatted_printf(out, "  The cluster will not attempt to start, stop or recover services\n");
         return pcmk_rc_ok;
     } else if (pcmk_is_set(flags, pe_flag_stop_everything)) {
         curses_formatted_printf(out, "\n    *** Resource management is DISABLED ***\n");
         curses_formatted_printf(out, "  The cluster will keep all resources stopped\n");
         return pcmk_rc_ok;
     } else {
         return pcmk_rc_no_output;
     }
 }
 
 PCMK__OUTPUT_ARGS("cluster-status", "pe_working_set_t *", "crm_exit_t",
                   "stonith_history_t *", "gboolean", "unsigned int",
                   "unsigned int", "const char *", "GList *", "GList *")
 static int
 cluster_status_console(pcmk__output_t *out, va_list args) {
     int rc = pcmk_rc_no_output;
 
     blank_screen();
     rc = pcmk__cluster_status_text(out, args);
     refresh();
     return rc;
 }
 
 PCMK__OUTPUT_ARGS("stonith-event", "stonith_history_t *", "gboolean", "gboolean")
 static int
 stonith_event_console(pcmk__output_t *out, va_list args) {
     stonith_history_t *event = va_arg(args, stonith_history_t *);
     gboolean full_history = va_arg(args, gboolean);
     gboolean later_succeeded = va_arg(args, gboolean);
 
     crm_time_t *crm_when = crm_time_new(NULL);
     char *buf = NULL;
 
     crm_time_set_timet(crm_when, &(event->completed));
     buf = crm_time_as_string(crm_when, crm_time_log_date | crm_time_log_timeofday | crm_time_log_with_timezone);
 
     switch (event->state) {
         case st_failed:
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%s of %s failed: delegate=%s, client=%s, origin=%s, %s='%s'%s\n",
                                    stonith_action_str(event->action), event->target,
                                    event->delegate ? event->delegate : "",
                                    event->client, event->origin,
                                    full_history ? "completed" : "last-failed", buf,
                                    later_succeeded ? " (a later attempt succeeded)" : "");
             break;
 
         case st_done:
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%s of %s successful: delegate=%s, client=%s, origin=%s, %s='%s'\n",
                                    stonith_action_str(event->action), event->target,
                                    event->delegate ? event->delegate : "",
                                    event->client, event->origin,
                                    full_history ? "completed" : "last-successful", buf);
             break;
 
         default:
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%s of %s pending: client=%s, origin=%s\n",
                                    stonith_action_str(event->action), event->target,
                                    event->client, event->origin);
             break;
     }
 
     free(buf);
     crm_time_free(crm_when);
     return pcmk_rc_ok;
 }
 
 static pcmk__message_entry_t fmt_functions[] = {
     { "cluster-status", "console", cluster_status_console },
     { "maint-mode", "console", cluster_maint_mode_console },
     { "stonith-event", "console", stonith_event_console },
 
     { NULL, NULL, NULL }
 };
 
-void
-crm_mon_register_messages(pcmk__output_t *out) {
-    pcmk__register_messages(out, fmt_functions);
-}
-
-#else
-
-pcmk__output_t *
-crm_mon_mk_curses_output(char **argv) {
-    /* curses was disabled in the build, so fall back to text. */
-    return pcmk__mk_text_output(argv);
-}
-
-G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
-void
-curses_formatted_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
-    return;
-}
-
-G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
-void
-curses_formatted_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
-    return;
-}
-
-G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
-void
-curses_indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
-    return;
-}
-
-G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
-void
-curses_indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
-    return;
-}
+#endif
 
 void
 crm_mon_register_messages(pcmk__output_t *out) {
-    return;
-}
-
+#if CURSES_ENABLED
+    pcmk__register_messages(out, fmt_functions);
 #endif
+}
 
 void
 blank_screen(void)
 {
 #if CURSES_ENABLED
     int lpc = 0;
 
     for (lpc = 0; lpc < LINES; lpc++) {
         move(lpc, 0);
         clrtoeol();
     }
     move(0, 0);
     refresh();
 #endif
 }