Panel

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`Panel`

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Panel[expr]

displays as a panel containing expr.

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Panel[expr,title]

gives the panel the specified title.

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Panel[expr,title,pos]

places title at a position specified by pos.

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Panel[expr,{title₁,title₂,…},{pos₁,…}]

places title_i at position pos_i.

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Panel[]

displays an empty panel.

Details and Options

Deploy[Panel[expr]] produces a deployed version, in which elements such as sliders and buttons are active, but general editing and selection is disabled.
Panel by default displays expr in "Panel" style, which typically uses the system panel font.
Possible forms for the pos_i are:
side centered on the specified side

{side,align} on the specified side with the specified alignment
Possible forms for side include Bottom, Left, Top, Right.
Possible forms for align include Center, Left, Right, Bottom, Top.
The following options can be given:

	Alignment	{Automatic,Automatic}	how to align elements in the panel
	Appearance	Automatic	the overall appearance of the panel
	Background	Automatic	panel background color
	BaselinePosition	Automatic	how to align with a surrounding text baseline
	BaseStyle	{}	base style specifications for the panel
	ContentPadding	True	whether to shrink the margins tightly around the contents
	Enabled	Automatic	whether the panel is enabled, or grayed out
	FrameMargins	Automatic	margins inside the frame of the panel
	ImageMargins	0	margins around the image of the displayed panel
	ImageSize	Automatic	the overall image size of the displayed panel
	LabelStyle	{}	style specifications for labels
	RotateLabel	False	whether to rotate left and right labels
	Spacings	Automatic	horizontal and vertical label spacings

Typical possible settings for the Appearance option include "DialogBox", "Frameless", and "Palette".
The settings for BaseStyle and LabelStyle are appended to the default styles typically given by the "Panel" and "PanelLabel" styles in the current stylesheet.

Examples

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Basic Examples (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Create a panel:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-dl32zh

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-e1tob1

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A panel with a title:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-cc6g95

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Scope (3)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Put any expression in a panel:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-qrwzsh

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Put panels in any expression:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-jfq9ha

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A panel with titles on several sides:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-e3ozh1

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Options (6)Common values & functionality for each option

Alignment (1)

Align expressions within the panel:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-btdhuq

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BaselinePosition (1)

Align with surrounding text:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-bu7qzd

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FrameMargins (1)

Add margins within the panel:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-ig4j5f

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ImageMargins (1)

Add margins outside the panel:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-ktxvqc

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ImageSize (2)

Specify the overall image size:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-h7sxt

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Use ImageSize to force line breaking at a certain width:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-lqnrvi

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Applications (3)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Flip between a digital and an analog clock:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-p28gns

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-jjh0j

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Use Panel to accentuate the title and control area:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-cumk13

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-dhxfe4

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Define a graphic representing the predator vs. prey differential equation:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-g2ukom

Use Panel to accentuate the title and control area:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-gbcc9e

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Properties & Relations (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

The Manipulate construct uses Panel:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-lc3h9j

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In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-7s5q8q

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Neat Examples (1)Surprising or curious use cases

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0mravu-ivigl

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