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**PANEL**, **AT( )** [,**USE( )**] [,**LAYOUT( )**][,**DISABLE**] [,**FULL**] [,**FILL( )**] [,**SCROLL**] [,**HIDE**] [,**BEVEL( )**]

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| **PANEL** | Defines an area in the WINDOW or TOOLBAR. |
| **AT** | Specifies the initial size and location of the control (PROP:AT). If omitted, default values are selected by the runtime library. |
| **USE** | A field equate label to reference the control in executable code (PROP:USE). |
| **LAYOUT** | Specifies the control's left-to-right or right-to-left display orientation (PROP:LAYOUT) |
| **DISABLE** | Specifies the control is disabled when the WINDOW or APPLICATION is first opened (PROP:DISABLE). |
| **FULL** | Specifies the control expands to occupy the entire size of the WINDOW for any missing AT attribute width or height parameter (PROP:FULL). |
| **FILL** | Specifies the fill color for the control (PROP:FILL). If omitted, the panel is not filled with color. |
| **SCROLL** | Specifies the control scrolls with the window (PROP:SCROLL). |
| **HIDE** | Specifies the control does not appear when the WINDOW or APPLICATION is first opened (PROP:HIDE). UNHIDE must be used to display it. |
| **BEVEL** | Specifies custom 3-D effect borders (PROP:BEVEL). |

The **PANEL** control defines an area WINDOW or TOOLBAR (not valid in a REPORT) at the position and size specified by its AT attribute. Typically, the purpose of a PANEL is to frame the area with a custom BEVEL. This control cannot receive input focus and does not generate events.

**Example:**

**MDIChild WINDOW('Child One'),AT(0,0,320,200),MDI,MAX,HVSCROLL**

**          PANEL,AT(10,100,20,20),USE(?P1),BEVEL(-2,2)**

**         END**

**See Also:**

[[box  declare a box control .htm|BOX]]

[[group  declare a group of controls .htm|GROUP]]