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Panel (computer software)
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<p>A panel is "a particular arrangement of information grouped together for presentation to users in a window or pop-up". In <a href="/facts/ISPF/l5cfE5U3">ISPF</a>, a panel is "a predefined display image that you see on a display screen".: p.16 In modern <a href="/facts/Multiple-document_interface/HxeImnjE">multiple-document interface</a> software a panel refers to a particular arrangement of information grouped together and presented to users <i>docked</i> (<i>by default)</i> in the user interface rather than floating in a window, pop-up or <a href="/facts/Dialog_box/VgWHgrE2">dialog box</a>. </p><p>A panel <a href="/facts/Graphical_control_element/SuVeScB2">graphical control element</a> is commonly packaged as part of a <a href="/facts/Widget_toolkit/v8wM8wwy">widget toolkit</a> (libraries that contain a collection of graphical control elements) for a <a href="/facts/Graphical_user_interface/wBlQFWDP">graphical user interface</a>. See <a href="/facts/Toolbar/s0DWMF3U">toolbar</a> and <a href="/facts/Dialog_box/VgWHgrE2">dialog box</a>. </p>