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Pane

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Pane[expr]

displays as a pane containing expr.

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Pane[expr,w]

makes the pane be w printer's points wide, linewrapping the contents if necessary.

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Pane[expr,{w,h}]

makes the pane be w points wide and h points high, shrinking the contents if necessary.

Details and Options

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)Summary of the most common use cases

Wrap at a 200-point width:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-ki3ewv
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Scope  (4)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Specify a width, accepting the default height:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-sr3lb
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Specify an exact width and height, adding space if necessary:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-ytxcd
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Specify an exact width and height. clipping if necessary:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-h5b
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Use UpTo to set the maximum dimension while allowing for smaller values:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-cbh0wq
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Options  (15)Common values & functionality for each option

Alignment  (1)

Specify both vertical and horizontal alignment:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-ip5xob
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AppearanceElements  (2)

Specify resizable Pane by using AppearanceElements->{"ResizeArea"}:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-5i5a9l
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Create resizable graphics using ImageSize->Full:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-dzbof3
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By default, Pane is resizable if Scrollbars->True:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-6f21bd
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Use AppearanceElements->None to disable resizing:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-r89j7k
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BaselinePosition  (1)

Align with surrounding text:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-fl0v78
Out[1]=1

ImageMargins  (1)

Add margins evenly around the pane:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-d4qgun
Out[1]=1

Specify different margins on each side:

In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-gjibdk
Out[2]=2

ImageSize  (3)

ImageSize and the second argument have the same effect:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-fqwgii
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Specify the overall size of the pane:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-hnllm
Out[1]=1

Specify a maximum width and use the natural height of the contents:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-epc6d9
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ImageSizeAction  (3)

The default for ImageSizeAction is "Clip":

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-mv1bsw
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Use "ShrinkToFit" to fit all data in the pane:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-bhlq32
Out[1]=1

Use "Scrollable" to allow scrolling on mouse drag:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-ztucl4
Out[1]=1

Scrollbars  (3)

Create Pane with automatic scrollbars:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-oz7xsr
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Create Pane with only vertical or horizontal scrollbar:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-2fg1ba
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Disable resizing of Pane contents while allowing scrollbars:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-t63aod
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ScrollPosition  (1)

Specify the initial position of the scrollbars (in pixels):

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-3xkvwj
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In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-xun6lv
Out[2]=2

Applications  (1)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Force fixed width lines in a SlideView:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-gll7hl
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Properties & Relations  (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

A Pane is treated as an unbroken rectangular region for purposes of line breaking:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0gisk2-kmo
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Wolfram Research (2007), Pane, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html (updated 2019).
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Wolfram Research (2007), Pane, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html (updated 2019).

Text

Wolfram Research (2007), Pane, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html (updated 2019).

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Wolfram Research (2007), Pane, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html (updated 2019).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2007. "Pane." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2019. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "Pane." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2019. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). Pane. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html

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Wolfram Language. (2007). Pane. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_pane, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Pane}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html}", note=[Accessed: 23-June-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_pane, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Pane}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html}", note=[Accessed: 23-June-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_pane, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Pane}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html}, note=[Accessed: 23-June-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_pane, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Pane}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Pane.html}, note=[Accessed: 23-June-2025 ]}