panel_new(3curses)                                panel_new(3curses)


       NAME
             panel_new: new_panel, del_panel - create and destroy panels

       SYNOPSIS
             cc [flag . . .] file -lpanel -lcurses [library . . .]
             #include <panel.h>
             PANEL *new_panel(WINDOW *win);
             int del_panel(PANEL *panel);

       DESCRIPTION
             new_panel creates a new panel associated with win and returns
             the panel pointer.  The new panel is placed on top of the
             panel deck.

             del_panel destroys panel, but not its associated window.

       RETURN VALUE
             new_panel returns NULL if an error occurs.

             del_win returns OK if successful, ERR otherwise.

       NOTICES
             The header file panel.h automatically includes the header file
             curses.h.

       REFERENCES
             curses(3curses), panels(3curses), panel_update(3curses)





















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