PANEL_SHOW(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions PANEL_SHOW(3CURSES)

NAME

panel_show, show_panel, hide_panel, panel_hidden - panels deck
manipulation routines

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lpanel -lcurses [ library .. ]
#include <panel.h>


int show_panel(PANEL *panel);


int hide_panel(PANEL *panel);


int panel_hidden(PANEL *panel);

DESCRIPTION

show_panel() makes panel, previously hidden, visible and places it on
top of the deck of panels.


hide_panel() removes panel from the panel deck and, thus, hides it
from view. The internal data structure of the panel is retained.


panel_hidden() returns TRUE (1) or FALSE (0) indicating whether or
not panel is in the deck of panels.

RETURN VALUES

show_panel() and hide_panel() return the integer OK upon successful
completion or ERR upon error.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+---------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

curses(3CURSES), panel_update(3CURSES), panels(3CURSES),
attributes(7)

NOTES

The header <panel.h> automatically includes the header <curses.h>.

December 31, 1996 PANEL_SHOW(3CURSES)