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<refentry id="function.ncurses-newwin">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>ncurses_newwin</refname>
  <refpurpose>Create a new window</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsect1>
  <title>Description</title>
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>resource</type><methodname>ncurses_newwin</methodname>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>rows</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cols</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>y</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>x</parameter></methodparam>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <simpara>
   <function>ncurses_newwin</function> creates a new window
   to draw elements in. Windows can be positioned using
   <parameter>x</parameter>, <parameter>y</parameter>,
   </parameter>rows</parameter> and </parameter>cols</parameter>.
   When creating additional windows,
   remember to use <function>ncurses_getmaxyx</function> to check for
   available space, as terminal size is individual and may vary.
   The return value is a resource ID used to differ between multiple
   windows.
  </simpara>
 </refsect1>
</refentry>