use ncurses::*;

use irc::client::prelude::*;

pub struct DisplayArea {
    window: WINDOW,
}

impl DisplayArea {
    pub fn new() -> DisplayArea {
        let mut w = 0;
        let mut h = 0;
        getmaxyx(stdscr, &mut h, &mut w);
        let window = subwin(stdscr, h - 1, w, 0, 0);
        scrollok(window, true);
        syncok(window, true);
        DisplayArea {
            window: window,
        }
    }

    pub fn display_message(&self, message: Message) {
        use irc::client::data::Command::*;
        let from = message.source_nickname().unwrap_or("");
        let message = match message.command {
            PRIVMSG(ref target, ref msg) => format!("{} <{}> {}", target, from, msg),
            JOIN(ref chanlist, _, _) => format!("{} has joined {}", from, chanlist),
            NICK(ref nick) => format!("{} is now known as {}", from, nick),
            _ => return,
        };
        if getcury(self.window) != 0 {
            waddch(self.window, '\n' as u64);
        }
        waddstr(self.window, &message);
    }
}

use ncurses::*;

use irc::client::prelude::*;

pub struct DisplayArea {
    window: WINDOW,
}

impl DisplayArea {
    pub fn new() -> DisplayArea {
        let mut w = 0;
        let mut h = 0;
        getmaxyx(stdscr, &mut h, &mut w);
        let window = subwin(stdscr, h - 2, w, 0, 0);
        scrollok(window, true);
        syncok(window, true);
        DisplayArea {
            window: window,
        }
    }

    pub fn display_message(&self, message: Message) {
        use irc::client::data::Command::*;
        let from = message.source_nickname().unwrap_or("");
        let message = match message.command {
            PRIVMSG(ref target, ref msg) => format!("{} <{}> {}", target, from, msg),
            JOIN(ref chanlist, _, _) => format!("{} has joined {}", from, chanlist),
            NICK(ref nick) => format!("{} is now known as {}", from, nick),
            _ => return,
        };
        waddstr(self.window, &message);
        waddch(self.window, '\n' as u64);
    }
}

--- 
+++ 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         let mut w = 0;
         let mut h = 0;
         getmaxyx(stdscr, &mut h, &mut w);
-        let window = subwin(stdscr, h - 1, w, 0, 0);
+        let window = subwin(stdscr, h - 2, w, 0, 0);
         scrollok(window, true);
         syncok(window, true);
         DisplayArea {
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
             NICK(ref nick) => format!("{} is now known as {}", from, nick),
             _ => return,
         };
-        if getcury(self.window) != 0 {
-            waddch(self.window, '\n' as u64);
-        }
         waddstr(self.window, &message);
+        waddch(self.window, '\n' as u64);
     }
 }
Make full use of the display area.
