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 8.0