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-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
        panel - panel stack extension for curses
 
 
        panel - panel stack extension for curses
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;panel.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>cc</STRONG> <STRONG>[flags]</STRONG> <STRONG>sourcefiles</STRONG> <STRONG>-lpanel</STRONG> <STRONG>-lncurses</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;panel.h&gt;</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>cc</STRONG> <STRONG>[flags]</STRONG> <STRONG>sourcefiles</STRONG> <STRONG>-lpanel</STRONG> <STRONG>-lncurses</STRONG>
 
-       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*new_panel(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>bottom_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>top_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>show_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*new_panel(WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*win);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>bottom_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>top_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>show_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
        <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>update_panels();</STRONG>
        <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>update_panels();</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>hide_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_window(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>replace_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*window)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>move_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>starty,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>startx)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>panel_hidden(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_above(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_below(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_panel_userptr(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*ptr)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_userptr(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>del_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan)</STRONG>
-
-
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>hide_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_window(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>replace_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>WINDOW</STRONG> <STRONG>*window);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>move_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>starty,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>startx);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>panel_hidden(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_above(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_below(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_panel_userptr(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan,</STRONG> <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*ptr);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>void</STRONG> <STRONG>*panel_userptr(const</STRONG> <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>del_panel(PANEL</STRONG> <STRONG>*pan);</STRONG>
+
+
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
        Panels  are  <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>  windows with the added feature of
        depth.  Panel functions allow the use of  stacked  windows
        and  ensure  the  proper  portions  of each window and the
        Panels  are  <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>  windows with the added feature of
        depth.  Panel functions allow the use of  stacked  windows
        and  ensure  the  proper  portions  of each window and the
        minfo curses does.
 
 
        minfo curses does.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-FUNCTIONS">FUNCTIONS</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-FUNCTIONS">FUNCTIONS</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG>new_panel(win)</STRONG>
               allocates   a   <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> structure, associates it with
               <STRONG>win</STRONG>, places the panel  on  the  top  of  the  stack
               (causes   it  to   be   displayed  above  any other
               panel) and returns a pointer to the new panel.
 
        <STRONG>new_panel(win)</STRONG>
               allocates   a   <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> structure, associates it with
               <STRONG>win</STRONG>, places the panel  on  the  top  of  the  stack
               (causes   it  to   be   displayed  above  any other
               panel) and returns a pointer to the new panel.
 
-       <STRONG>update_panels()</STRONG>
+       <STRONG>update_panels</STRONG>
               refreshes the virtual screen to reflect  the  rela-
               tions between the panels in the stack, but does not
               refreshes the virtual screen to reflect  the  rela-
               tions between the panels in the stack, but does not
-              call doupdate() to  refresh  the  physical  screen.
-              Use this function and not <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG> or <STRONG>wnoutrefresh</STRONG>.
+              call <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG> to refresh the physical screen.   Use
+              this  function  and  not  <STRONG>wrefresh</STRONG> or <STRONG>wnoutrefresh</STRONG>.
               <STRONG>update_panels</STRONG> may be called more than once before a
               <STRONG>update_panels</STRONG> may be called more than once before a
-              call  to doupdate(), but doupdate() is the function
+              call  to  <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG>,  but  <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG>  is the function
               responsible for updating the physical screen.
 
        <STRONG>del_panel(pan)</STRONG>
               responsible for updating the physical screen.
 
        <STRONG>del_panel(pan)</STRONG>
               moves the given panel window so that its upper-left
               corner is at <STRONG>starty</STRONG>, <STRONG>startx</STRONG>.  It  does  not  change
               the position of the panel in the stack.  Be sure to
               moves the given panel window so that its upper-left
               corner is at <STRONG>starty</STRONG>, <STRONG>startx</STRONG>.  It  does  not  change
               the position of the panel in the stack.  Be sure to
-              use this function, not <STRONG>mvwin()</STRONG>,  to  move  a  panel
-              window.
+              use this function, not <STRONG>mvwin</STRONG>, to move a panel  win-
+              dow.
 
        <STRONG>replace_panel(pan,window)</STRONG>
               replaces  the  current  window of panel with <STRONG>window</STRONG>
 
        <STRONG>replace_panel(pan,window)</STRONG>
               replaces  the  current  window of panel with <STRONG>window</STRONG>
               returns a pointer to the window of the given panel.
 
 
               returns a pointer to the window of the given panel.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-DIAGNOSTICS">DIAGNOSTICS</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DIAGNOSTICS">DIAGNOSTICS</a></H2><PRE>
        Each  routine  that  returns  a pointer returns <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if an
        error occurs. Each  routine  that  returns  an  int  value
        returns <STRONG>OK</STRONG> if it executes successfully and <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> if not.
 
 
        Each  routine  that  returns  a pointer returns <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if an
        error occurs. Each  routine  that  returns  an  int  value
        returns <STRONG>OK</STRONG> if it executes successfully and <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> if not.
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-COMPATIBILITY">COMPATIBILITY</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-COMPATIBILITY">COMPATIBILITY</a></H2><PRE>
        Reasonable  care  has been taken to  ensure  compatibility
        with  the  native  panel  facility  introduced  in  SVr3.2
        (inspection of the SVr4 manual pages suggests the program-
        Reasonable  care  has been taken to  ensure  compatibility
        with  the  native  panel  facility  introduced  in  SVr3.2
        (inspection of the SVr4 manual pages suggests the program-
        are  merely   similar. The  programmer is cautioned not to
        directly use <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> fields.
 
        are  merely   similar. The  programmer is cautioned not to
        directly use <STRONG>PANEL</STRONG> fields.
 
-       The functions <STRONG>show_panel()</STRONG> and <STRONG>top_panel()</STRONG>  are  identical
-       in  this  implementation,  and work equally well with dis-
-       played or hidden panels.  In the native System V implemen-
-       tation, <STRONG>show_panel()</STRONG> is intended for making a hidden panel
-       visible (at the top  of  the  stack)  and  <STRONG>top_panel()</STRONG>  is
-       intended  for  making an already-visible panel move to the
-       top of the stack. You are cautioned  to  use  the  correct
-       function   to   ensure  compatibility  with  native  panel
-       libraries.
+       The functions <STRONG>show_panel</STRONG> and <STRONG>top_panel</STRONG>  are  identical  in
+       this  implementation, and work equally well with displayed
+       or hidden panels.  In the native System V  implementation,
+       <STRONG>show_panel</STRONG>  is  intended for making a hidden panel visible
+       (at the top of the stack) and <STRONG>top_panel</STRONG>  is  intended  for
+       making  an  already-visible  panel  move to the top of the
+       stack. You are cautioned to use the  correct  function  to
+       ensure compatibility with native panel libraries.
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-NOTE">NOTE</a></H2><PRE>
-       In your library list, libpanel.a should  be  before  libn-
-       curses.a;  that  is,  you want to say `-lpanel -lncurses',
-       not the other way around (which would usually give a link-
-       error).
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTE">NOTE</a></H2><PRE>
+       In  your  library  list, libpanel.a should be before libn-
+       curses.a; that is, you should say "-lpanel -lncurses", not
+       the  other  way around (which would give a link-error with
+       static libraries).
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-FILES">FILES</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-FILES">FILES</a></H2><PRE>
        panel.h interface for the panels library
 
        libpanel.a the panels library itself
 
 
        panel.h interface for the panels library
 
        libpanel.a the panels library itself
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
        <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_variables.3x.html">curs_variables(3x)</A></STRONG>,
 
        <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_variables.3x.html">curs_variables(3x)</A></STRONG>,
 
-       This describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 5.9 (patch 20150516).
+       This describes <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> version 6.0 (patch 20170401).
 
 
 
 
-</PRE>
-<H2><a name="h2-AUTHOR">AUTHOR</a></H2><PRE>
-       Originally   written   by   Warren  Tucker  &lt;wht@n4hgf.mt-
-       park.ga.us&gt;, primarily to assist  in  porting  u386mon  to
-       systems  without  a native panels library.  Repackaged for
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHOR">AUTHOR</a></H2><PRE>
+       Originally  written  by   Warren   Tucker   &lt;wht@n4hgf.mt-
+       park.ga.us&gt;,  primarily  to  assist  in porting u386mon to
+       systems without a native panels library.   Repackaged  for
        ncurses by Zeyd ben-Halim.
 
 
        ncurses by Zeyd ben-Halim.