NEW_PANEL(3)

NEW_PANEL(3) | Library Functions Manual | NEW_PANEL(3)

# NAME

`new_panel`, `panel_window`, `replace_panel`, `del_panel` —
panel routines

# LIBRARY

Z-order for curses windows (libpanel, -lpanel)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <panel.h>`

PANEL *
`new_panel`(WINDOW *win);

WINDOW *
`panel_window`(PANEL *p);

int
`replace_panel`(PANEL *p, WINDOW *win);

int
`del_panel`(PANEL *p);

# DESCRIPTION

The function `new_panel`() creates a new panel associated with the curses window win. The new panel is visible and is placed at the top of the deck.

The curses window associated with a panel may be obtained with `panel_window`() and changed with `replace_panel`().

The function `del_panel`() hides the panel and deletes it. Note that the curses window associated with the panel is not deleted.

# RETURN VALUES

Functions returning pointers will return `NULL` if an error is detected. The functions that return an int will return one of the following values:

`OK`
  The function completed successfully.
`ERR`
  An error occurred in the function.

# SEE ALSO

panel(3)

October 28, 2015 | NetBSD 9.0