diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a82b783e..ff16ad955 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ configure_file(tools/version.h.in include/version.h)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(TERMINFO REQUIRED tinfo>=6.1)
 pkg_check_modules(AVUTIL REQUIRED libavutil>=56.0)
 pkg_check_modules(AVFORMAT REQUIRED libavformat>=57.0)
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ target_include_directories(notcurses-demo PRIVATE include)
 target_link_libraries(notcurses-demo
   PRIVATE
     notcurses
+    Threads::Threads
 )
 target_compile_options(notcurses-demo
   PRIVATE
diff --git a/include/notcurses.h b/include/notcurses.h
index 44793f2a2..61d0a9dab 100644
--- a/include/notcurses.h
+++ b/include/notcurses.h
@@ -143,15 +143,16 @@ API int notcurses_render(struct notcurses* nc);
 //
 // In the case of a valid read, a positive value is returned corresponding to
 // the number of bytes in the UTF-8 character, or '1' for all specials keys.
-// 0 is returned only by notcurses_getc(), to indicate that no input was
-// available. Otherwise (including on EOF) -1 is returned.
+// 0 is returned to indicate that no input was available, but only by
+// notcurses_getc(). Otherwise (including on EOF) -1 is returned.
 typedef enum {
   NCKEY_INVALID,
-  NCKEY_RESIZE,
+  NCKEY_RESIZE,   // generated interally in response to SIGWINCH
   NCKEY_UP,
   NCKEY_RIGHT,
   NCKEY_DOWN,
   NCKEY_LEFT,
+  NCKEY_DC,       // delete
   // FIXME...
 } ncspecial_key;
 
@@ -660,13 +661,10 @@ typedef struct panelreel_options {
   // focused and non-focused tablets can have different styles. you can instead
   // draw your own borders, or forgo borders entirely.
   unsigned bordermask; // bitfield; 1s will not be drawn (see bordermaskbits)
-  uint32_t borderattr; // attributes used for panelreel border, no color!
-  int borderpair;      // extended color pair for panelreel border
+  cell borderattr;     // attributes used for panelreel border
   unsigned tabletmask; // bitfield; same as bordermask but for tablet borders
-  uint32_t tabletattr; // attributes used for tablet borders, no color!
-  int tabletpair;      // extended color pair for tablet borders
-  uint32_t focusedattr;// attributes used for focused tablet borders, no color!
-  int focusedpair;     // extended color pair for focused tablet borders
+  cell tabletattr;     // attributes used for tablet borders
+  cell focusedattr;    // attributes used for focused tablet borders, no color!
 } panelreel_options;
 
 struct tablet;
@@ -679,9 +677,9 @@ struct panelreel;
 // and columns can be enforced via popts. efd, if non-negative, is an eventfd
 // that ought be written to whenever panelreel_touch() updates a tablet (this
 // is useful in the case of nonblocking input).
-struct panelreel* panelreel_create(struct ncplane* nc,
-                                   const panelreel_options* popts,
-                                   int efd);
+API struct panelreel* panelreel_create(struct ncplane* nc,
+                                       const panelreel_options* popts,
+                                       int efd);
 
 // Tablet draw callback, provided a ncplane the first column that may be used,
 // the first row that may be used, the first column that may not be used, the
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ struct panelreel* panelreel_create(struct ncplane* nc,
 // Returns the number of lines of output, which ought be less than or equal to
 // maxy - begy, and non-negative (negative values might be used in the future).
 typedef int (*tabletcb)(struct ncplane* p, int begx, int begy, int maxx,
-                        int maxy, bool cliptop);
+                        int maxy, bool cliptop, void* curry);
 
 // Add a new tablet to the provided panelreel, having the callback object
 // opaque. Neither, either, or both of after and before may be specified. If
@@ -707,44 +705,45 @@ typedef int (*tabletcb)(struct ncplane* p, int begx, int begy, int maxx,
 // specified tablet. If both are specifid, the tablet will be added to the
 // resulting location, assuming it is valid (after->next == before->prev); if
 // it is not valid, or there is any other error, NULL will be returned.
-struct tablet* panelreel_add(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* after,
-                             struct tablet *before, tabletcb cb, void* opaque);
+API struct tablet* panelreel_add(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* after,
+                                 struct tablet *before, tabletcb cb,
+                                 void* opaque);
 
 // Return the number of tablets.
-int panelreel_tabletcount(const struct panelreel* pr);
+API int panelreel_tabletcount(const struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Indicate that the specified tablet has been updated in a way that would
 // change its display. This will trigger some non-negative number of callbacks
 // (though not in the caller's context).
-int panelreel_touch(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* t);
+API int panelreel_touch(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* t);
 
 // Delete the tablet specified by t from the panelreel specified by pr. Returns
 // -1 if the tablet cannot be found.
-int panelreel_del(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* t);
+API int panelreel_del(struct panelreel* pr, struct tablet* t);
 
 // Delete the active tablet. Returns -1 if there are no tablets.
-int panelreel_del_focused(struct panelreel* pr);
+API int panelreel_del_focused(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Move to the specified location within the containing WINDOW.
-int panelreel_move(struct panelreel* pr, int x, int y);
+API int panelreel_move(struct panelreel* pr, int x, int y);
 
 // Redraw the panelreel in its entirety, for instance after
 // clearing the screen due to external corruption, or a SIGWINCH.
-int panelreel_redraw(struct panelreel* pr);
+API int panelreel_redraw(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Return the focused tablet, if any tablets are present. This is not a copy;
 // be careful to use it only for the duration of a critical section.
-struct tablet* panelreel_focused(struct panelreel* pr);
+API struct tablet* panelreel_focused(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Change focus to the next tablet, if one exists
-struct tablet* panelreel_next(struct panelreel* pr);
+API struct tablet* panelreel_next(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Change focus to the previous tablet, if one exists
-struct tablet* panelreel_prev(struct panelreel* pr);
+API struct tablet* panelreel_prev(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 // Destroy a panelreel allocated with panelreel_create(). Does not destroy the
 // underlying WINDOW. Returns non-zero on failure.
-int panelreel_destroy(struct panelreel* pr);
+API int panelreel_destroy(struct panelreel* pr);
 
 #undef API
 
diff --git a/src/demo/demo.c b/src/demo/demo.c
index c3be7a5f7..321a3fe23 100644
--- a/src/demo/demo.c
+++ b/src/demo/demo.c
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ usage(const char* exe, int status){
   fprintf(out, " -d: delay multiplier (float)\n");
   fprintf(out, " -f: render to file in addition to stdout\n");
   fprintf(out, "all demos are run if no specification is provided\n");
-  fprintf(out, " i: run intro\n");
-  fprintf(out, " s: run shuffle\n");
-  fprintf(out, " u: run uniblock\n");
-  fprintf(out, " m: run maxcolor\n");
   fprintf(out, " b: run box\n");
   fprintf(out, " g: run grid\n");
+  fprintf(out, " i: run intro\n");
+  fprintf(out, " m: run maxcolor\n");
+  fprintf(out, " p: run panelreels\n");
+  fprintf(out, " s: run shuffle\n");
+  fprintf(out, " u: run uniblock\n");
   fprintf(out, " v: run view\n");
   fprintf(out, " w: run widecolors\n");
   exit(status);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ ext_demos(struct notcurses* nc, const char* demos){
       case 'g': ret = grid_demo(nc); break;
       case 'v': ret = view_demo(nc); break;
       case 'w': ret = widecolor_demo(nc); break;
+      case 'p': ret = panelreel_demo(nc); break;
     }
     if(ret){
       return ret;
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
     if(argv[optind] != NULL){
       usage(*argv, EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-    demos = "isumbgwv";
+    demos = "isumbgwvp";
   }
   if((nc = notcurses_init(&nopts)) == NULL){
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
diff --git a/src/demo/demo.h b/src/demo/demo.h
index c85f5e14c..f81d02851 100644
--- a/src/demo/demo.h
+++ b/src/demo/demo.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ int maxcolor_demo(struct notcurses* nc);
 int grid_demo(struct notcurses* nc);
 int sliding_puzzle_demo(struct notcurses* nc);
 int view_demo(struct notcurses* nc);
+int panelreel_demo(struct notcurses* nc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/demo/panelreel.c b/src/demo/panelreel.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e48f3309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo/panelreel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <notcurses.h>
+#include <sys/eventfd.h>
+#include "demo.h"
+
+// FIXME ought just be an unordered_map
+typedef struct tabletctx {
+  pthread_t tid;
+  struct panelreel* pr;
+  struct tablet* t;
+  int lines;
+  unsigned rgb;
+  unsigned id;
+  struct tabletctx* next;
+  pthread_mutex_t lock;
+} tabletctx;
+
+static void
+kill_tablet(tabletctx** tctx){
+  tabletctx* t = *tctx;
+  if(t){
+    if(pthread_cancel(t->tid)){
+      fprintf(stderr, "Warning: error sending pthread_cancel (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+    }
+    if(pthread_join(t->tid, NULL)){
+      fprintf(stderr, "Warning: error joining pthread (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+    }
+    panelreel_del(t->pr, t->t);
+    *tctx = t->next;
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&t->lock);
+    free(t);
+  }
+}
+
+static int
+kill_active_tablet(struct panelreel* pr, tabletctx** tctx){
+  struct tablet* focused = panelreel_focused(pr);
+  tabletctx* t;
+  while( (t = *tctx) ){
+    if(t->t == focused){
+      *tctx = t->next; // pull it out of the list
+      t->next = NULL; // finish splicing it out
+      break;
+    }
+    tctx = &t->next;
+  }
+  if(t == NULL){
+    return -1; // wasn't present in our list, wacky
+  }
+  kill_tablet(&t);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// We need write in reverse order (since only the bottom will be seen, if we're
+// partially off-screen), but also leave unused space at the end (since
+// wresize() only keeps the top and left on a shrink).
+static int
+tabletup(struct ncplane* w, int begx, int begy, int maxx, int maxy,
+         tabletctx* tctx, int rgb){
+  char cchbuf[2];
+  cell c = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
+  int y, idx;
+  idx = tctx->lines;
+  if(maxy - begy > tctx->lines){
+    maxy -= (maxy - begy - tctx->lines);
+  }
+/*fprintf(stderr, "-OFFSET BY %d (%d->%d)\n", maxy - begy - tctx->lines,
+        maxy, maxy - (maxy - begy - tctx->lines));*/
+  for(y = maxy ; y >= begy ; --y, rgb += 16){
+    ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, y, begx);
+    snprintf(cchbuf, sizeof(cchbuf) / sizeof(*cchbuf), "%x", idx % 16);
+    cell_load(w, &c, cchbuf);
+    cell_set_fg(&c, (rgb >> 16u) % 0xffu, (rgb >> 8u) % 0xffu, rgb % 0xffu);
+    int x;
+    for(x = begx ; x <= maxx ; ++x){
+      // lower-right corner always returns an error unless scrollok() is used
+      ncplane_putc(w, &c);
+    }
+    if(--idx == 0){
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+// fprintf(stderr, "tabletup done%s at %d (%d->%d)\n", idx == 0 ? " early" : "", y, begy, maxy);
+  return tctx->lines - idx;
+}
+
+static int
+tabletdown(struct ncplane* w, int begx, int begy, int maxx, int maxy,
+           tabletctx* tctx, unsigned rgb){
+  char cchbuf[2];
+  cell c = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
+  int y;
+  for(y = begy ; y <= maxy ; ++y, rgb += 16){
+    if(y - begy >= tctx->lines){
+      break;
+    }
+    ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, y, begx);
+    snprintf(cchbuf, sizeof(cchbuf) / sizeof(*cchbuf), "%x", y % 16);
+    cell_load(w, &c, cchbuf);
+    cell_set_fg(&c, (rgb >> 16u) % 0xffu, (rgb >> 8u) % 0xffu, rgb % 0xffu);
+    int x;
+    for(x = begx ; x <= maxx ; ++x){
+      // lower-right corner always returns an error unless scrollok() is used
+      ncplane_putc(w, &c);
+    }
+  }
+  return y - begy;
+}
+
+static int
+tabletdraw(struct ncplane* p, int begx, int begy, int maxx, int maxy,
+           bool cliptop, void* vtabletctx){
+  int err = 0;
+  tabletctx* tctx = vtabletctx;
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&tctx->lock);
+  unsigned rgb = tctx->rgb;
+  int ll;
+  if(cliptop){
+    ll = tabletup(p, begx, begy, maxx, maxy, tctx, rgb);
+  }else{
+    ll = tabletdown(p, begx, begy, maxx, maxy, tctx, rgb);
+  }
+  ncplane_fg_rgb8(p, 242, 242, 242);
+  if(ll){
+    int summaryy = begy;
+    if(cliptop){
+      if(ll == maxy - begy + 1){
+        summaryy = ll - 1;
+      }else{
+        summaryy = ll;
+      }
+    }
+    err |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(p, summaryy, begx);
+    ncplane_printf(p, "[#%u %d line%s %u/%u] ", tctx->id, tctx->lines,
+                          tctx->lines == 1 ? "" : "s", begy, maxy);
+  }
+/*fprintf(stderr, "  \\--> callback for %d, %d lines (%d/%d -> %d/%d) dir: %s wrote: %d ret: %d\n", tctx->id,
+    tctx->lines, begy, begx, maxy, maxx,
+    cliptop ? "up" : "down", ll, err);*/
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&tctx->lock);
+  assert(0 == err);
+  return ll;
+}
+
+// Each tablet has an associated thread which will periodically send update
+// events for its tablet.
+static void*
+tablet_thread(void* vtabletctx){
+  static int MINSECONDS = 0;
+  tabletctx* tctx = vtabletctx;
+  while(true){
+    struct timespec ts;
+    ts.tv_sec = random() % 3 + MINSECONDS;
+    ts.tv_nsec = random() % 1000000000;
+    nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
+    int action = random() % 5;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&tctx->lock);
+    if(action < 2){
+      if((tctx->lines -= (action + 1)) < 1){
+        tctx->lines = 1;
+      }
+      panelreel_touch(tctx->pr, tctx->t);
+    }else if(action > 2){
+      if((tctx->lines += (action - 2)) < 1){
+        tctx->lines = 1;
+      }
+      panelreel_touch(tctx->pr, tctx->t);
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&tctx->lock);
+  }
+  return tctx;
+}
+
+static tabletctx*
+new_tabletctx(struct panelreel* pr, unsigned *id){
+  tabletctx* tctx = malloc(sizeof(*tctx));
+  if(tctx == NULL){
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  pthread_mutex_init(&tctx->lock, NULL);
+  tctx->pr = pr;
+  tctx->lines = random() % 10 + 1; // FIXME a nice gaussian would be swell
+  tctx->rgb = random() % (1u << 24u);
+  tctx->id = ++*id;
+  if((tctx->t = panelreel_add(pr, NULL, NULL, tabletdraw, tctx)) == NULL){
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tctx->lock);
+    free(tctx);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  if(pthread_create(&tctx->tid, NULL, tablet_thread, tctx)){
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&tctx->lock);
+    free(tctx);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return tctx;
+}
+
+static int
+handle_input(struct notcurses* nc, struct panelreel* pr, int efd,
+             cell* c, ncspecial_key* special){
+  struct pollfd fds[2] = {
+    { .fd = STDIN_FILENO, .events = POLLIN, .revents = 0, },
+    { .fd = efd,          .events = POLLIN, .revents = 0, },
+  };
+  int key = -1;
+  int pret;
+  notcurses_render(nc);
+  do{
+    pret = poll(fds, sizeof(fds) / sizeof(*fds), -1);
+    if(pret < 0){
+      fprintf(stderr, "Error polling on stdin/eventfd (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+    }else{
+      if(fds[0].revents & POLLIN){
+        key = notcurses_getc(nc, c, special);
+        if(key < 0){
+          return -1;
+        }
+      }
+      if(fds[1].revents & POLLIN){
+        uint64_t val;
+        if(read(efd, &val, sizeof(val)) != sizeof(val)){
+          fprintf(stderr, "Error reading from eventfd %d (%s)\n", efd, strerror(errno)); }else if(key < 0){
+          panelreel_redraw(pr);
+          notcurses_render(nc);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }while(key < 0);
+  return key;
+}
+
+static struct panelreel*
+panelreel_demo_core(struct notcurses* nc, int efd, tabletctx** tctxs){
+  bool done = false;
+  int x = 4, y = 4;
+  panelreel_options popts = {
+    .infinitescroll = true,
+    .circular = true,
+    .min_supported_cols = 8,
+    .min_supported_rows = 5,
+    .borderattr = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER,
+    .tabletattr = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER,
+    .focusedattr = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER,
+    .toff = y,
+    .loff = x,
+    .roff = 0,
+    .boff = 0,
+  };
+  cell_set_fg(&popts.focusedattr, 58, 150, 221);
+  cell_set_fg(&popts.tabletattr, 19, 161, 14);
+  cell_set_fg(&popts.borderattr, 136, 23, 152);
+  struct ncplane* w = notcurses_stdplane(nc);
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(w, &popts, efd);
+  if(pr == NULL){
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error creating panelreel\n");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  // Press a for a new panel above the current, c for a new one below the
+  // current, and b for a new block at arbitrary placement. q quits.
+  ncplane_fg_rgb8(w, 58, 150, 221);
+  ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, 1, 1);
+  ncplane_printf(w, "a, b, c create tablets, DEL deletes, q quits.");
+  // FIXME clrtoeol();
+  unsigned id = 0;
+  do{
+    ncplane_styles_set(w, 0);
+    ncplane_fg_rgb8(w, 197, 15, 31);
+    int count = panelreel_tabletcount(pr);
+    ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, 2, 2);
+    ncplane_printf(w, "%d tablet%s", count, count == 1 ? "" : "s");
+    // FIXME wclrtoeol(w);
+    ncplane_fg_rgb8(w, 0, 55, 218);
+    ncspecial_key special = NCKEY_INVALID;
+    cell c = CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER;
+    if(handle_input(nc, pr, efd, &c, &special) < 0){
+      done = true;
+      break;
+    }
+    // FIXME clrtoeol();
+    struct tabletctx* newtablet = NULL;
+    if(cell_simple_p(&c)){
+      if(c.gcluster){
+        switch(c.gcluster){
+          case 'p': sleep(60); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); break;
+          case 'a': newtablet = new_tabletctx(pr, &id); break;
+          case 'b': newtablet = new_tabletctx(pr, &id); break;
+          case 'c': newtablet = new_tabletctx(pr, &id); break;
+          case 'h': --x; if(panelreel_move(pr, x, y)){ ++x; } break;
+          case 'l': ++x; if(panelreel_move(pr, x, y)){ --x; } break;
+          case 'k': panelreel_prev(pr); break;
+          case 'j': panelreel_next(pr); break;
+          case 'q': done = true; break;
+          default:
+                    ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, 3, 2);
+                    ncplane_printf(w, "Unknown keycode (%d)\n", c.gcluster);
+        }
+      }else{
+        switch(special){
+          case NCKEY_LEFT: --x; if(panelreel_move(pr, x, y)){ ++x; } break;
+          case NCKEY_RIGHT: ++x; if(panelreel_move(pr, x, y)){ --x; } break;
+          case NCKEY_UP: panelreel_prev(pr); break;
+          case NCKEY_DOWN: panelreel_next(pr); break;
+          case NCKEY_DC: kill_active_tablet(pr, tctxs); break;
+          default:
+                    ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, 3, 2);
+                    ncplane_printf(w, "Unknown special (%d)\n", special);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    cell_release(w, &c);
+    if(newtablet){
+      newtablet->next = *tctxs;
+      *tctxs = newtablet;
+    }
+    //panelreel_validate(w, pr); // do what, if not assert()ing? FIXME
+  }while(!done);
+  return pr;
+}
+
+int panelreel_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
+  tabletctx* tctxs = NULL;
+  int efd = eventfd(0, EFD_CLOEXEC | EFD_NONBLOCK);
+  if(efd < 0){
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error creating eventfd (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+  struct panelreel* pr;
+  if((pr = panelreel_demo_core(nc, efd, &tctxs)) == NULL){
+    close(efd);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  /*fadeout(w, FADE_MILLISECONDS);*/
+  while(tctxs){
+    kill_tablet(&tctxs);
+  }
+  close(efd);
+  if(panelreel_destroy(pr)){
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error destroying panelreel\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  close(efd);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/demo/widecolor.c b/src/demo/widecolor.c
index b3a15bceb..c1bf2e588 100644
--- a/src/demo/widecolor.c
+++ b/src/demo/widecolor.c
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ int widecolor_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
     "⑥ И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: сѐ, ро́дъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ ѹ҆стнѣ̀ є҆ди҄нѣ всѣ́хъ, и҆ сїѐ нача́ша твори́ти: и҆ нн҃ѣ не ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́ютъ ѿ ни́хъ всѧ҄, є҆ли҄ка а́҆ще восхотѧ́тъ твори́ти.",
     "⑦ Ⱂⱃⰻⰻⰴⱑⱅⰵ ⰺ ⰺⰸⱎⰵⰴⱎⰵ ⱄⰿⱑⱄⰻⰿⱏ ⰺⰿⱏ ⱅⱆ ⱔⰸⱏⰹⰽⰻ ⰺⱈⱏ · ⰴⰰ ⱀⰵ ⱆⱄⰾⱏⰹⱎⰰⱅⱏ ⰽⱁⰶⰴⱁ ⰴⱃⱆⰳⰰ ⱄⰲⱁⰵⰳⱁ ⁖⸏",
     "काचं शक्नोम्यत्तुम् । नोपहिनस्ति माम्",
+    */
     "kācaṃ śaknomyattum; nopahinasti mām",
     "ὕαλον ϕαγεῖν δύναμαι· τοῦτο οὔ με βλάπτει",
     "Μπορῶ νὰ φάω σπασμένα γυαλιὰ χωρὶς νὰ πάθω τίποτα",
     "Vitrum edere possum; mihi non nocet",
-    "🚬🌿💉💊☢☣🔫💣⚔🤜🤛🧠🦹🤺🏋️,🦔🐧🐣🦆🦢🦜🦉🐊🐸🦕 🦖🐬🐙🦂🦠🦀",
-    */
+    // "🚬🌿💉💊☢☣🔫💣⚔🤜🤛🧠🦹🤺🏋️,🦔🐧🐣🦆🦢🦜🦉🐊🐸🦕 🦖🐬🐙🦂🦠🦀",
     "Je puis mangier del voirre. Ne me nuit",
     "Je peux manger du verre, ça ne me fait pas mal",
     "Pòdi manjar de veire, me nafrariá pas",
diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index 09cceea51..af4456951 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include "egcpool.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -18,7 +19,35 @@ struct AVCodec;
 struct AVCodecParameters;
 struct AVPacket;
 struct SwsContext;
-struct ncplane;
+
+// A plane is memory for some rectilinear virtual window, plus current cursor
+// state for that window. A notcurses context describes a single terminal, and
+// has a z-order of planes (I see no advantage to maintaining a poset, and we
+// instead just use a list, top-to-bottom). Every cell on the terminal is part
+// of at least one plane, and at least one plane covers the entirety of the
+// terminal (this plane is created during initialization).
+//
+// Functions update these virtual planes over a series of API calls. Eventually,
+// notcurses_render() is called. We then do a depth buffer blit of updated
+// cells. A cell is updated if the topmost plane including that cell updates it,
+// not simply if any plane updates it.
+//
+// A plane may be partially or wholly offscreen--this might occur if the
+// screen is resized, for example. Offscreen portions will not be rendered.
+// Accesses beyond the borders of a panel, however, are errors.
+typedef struct ncplane {
+  cell* fb;             // "framebuffer" of character cells
+  int x, y;             // current location within this plane
+  int absx, absy;       // origin of the plane relative to the screen
+  int lenx, leny;       // size of the plane, [0..len{x,y}) is addressable
+  struct ncplane* z;    // plane below us
+  egcpool pool;         // attached storage pool for UTF-8 EGCs
+  uint64_t channels;    // works the same way as cells
+  uint32_t attrword;    // same deal as in a cell
+  void* userptr;        // slot for the user to stick some opaque pointer
+  cell background;      // cell written anywhere that fb[i].gcluster == 0
+  struct notcurses* nc; // notcurses object of which we are a part
+} ncplane;
 
 typedef struct ncvisual {
   struct AVFormatContext* fmtctx;
@@ -31,7 +60,7 @@ typedef struct ncvisual {
   struct SwsContext* swsctx;
   int packet_outstanding;
   int dstwidth, dstheight;
-  struct ncplane* ncp;
+  ncplane* ncp;
 } ncvisual;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/lib/notcurses.c b/src/lib/notcurses.c
index 63d77ffd4..d59c2cdf7 100644
--- a/src/lib/notcurses.c
+++ b/src/lib/notcurses.c
@@ -26,35 +26,6 @@
 
 #define ESC "\x1b"
 
-// A plane is memory for some rectilinear virtual window, plus current cursor
-// state for that window. A notcurses context describes a single terminal, and
-// has a z-order of planes (I see no advantage to maintaining a poset, and we
-// instead just use a list, top-to-bottom). Every cell on the terminal is part
-// of at least one plane, and at least one plane covers the entirety of the
-// terminal (this plane is created during initialization).
-//
-// Functions update these virtual planes over a series of API calls. Eventually,
-// notcurses_render() is called. We then do a depth buffer blit of updated
-// cells. A cell is updated if the topmost plane including that cell updates it,
-// not simply if any plane updates it.
-//
-// A plane may be partially or wholly offscreen--this might occur if the
-// screen is resized, for example. Offscreen portions will not be rendered.
-// Accesses beyond the borders of a panel, however, are errors.
-typedef struct ncplane {
-  cell* fb;             // "framebuffer" of character cells
-  int x, y;             // current location within this plane
-  int absx, absy;       // origin of the plane relative to the screen
-  int lenx, leny;       // size of the plane, [0..len{x,y}) is addressable
-  struct ncplane* z;    // plane below us
-  egcpool pool;         // attached storage pool for UTF-8 EGCs
-  uint64_t channels;    // works the same way as cells
-  uint32_t attrword;    // same deal as in a cell
-  void* userptr;        // slot for the user to stick some opaque pointer
-  cell background;      // cell written anywhere that fb[i].gcluster == 0
-  struct notcurses* nc; // notcurses object of which we are a part
-} ncplane;
-
 typedef struct ncstats {
   uint64_t renders;       // number of notcurses_render() runs
   uint64_t renders_ns;    // number of nanoseconds spent in notcurses_render()
@@ -1445,8 +1416,12 @@ void ncplane_move_yx(ncplane* n, int y, int x){
 }
 
 void ncplane_yx(const ncplane* n, int* y, int* x){
-  *y = n->absy;
-  *x = n->absx;
+  if(y){
+    *y = n->absy;
+  }
+  if(x){
+    *x = n->absx;
+  }
 }
 
 // copy the UTF8-encoded EGC out of the cell, whether simple or complex. the
diff --git a/src/lib/panelreel.c b/src/lib/panelreel.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b014929a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/panelreel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,816 @@
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "notcurses.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+// Tablets are the toplevel entitites within a panelreel. Each corresponds to
+// a single, distinct ncplane.
+typedef struct tablet {
+  ncplane* p;                    // visible panel, NULL when offscreen
+  struct tablet* next;
+  struct tablet* prev;
+  tabletcb cbfxn;              // application callback to draw tablet
+  void* curry;                 // application data provided to cbfxn
+} tablet;
+
+// The visible screen can be reconstructed from three things:
+//  * which tablet is focused (pointed at by tablets)
+//  * which row the focused tablet starts at (derived from focused window)
+//  * the list of tablets (available from the focused tablet)
+typedef struct panelreel {
+  ncplane* p;                // ncplane this panelreel occupies, under tablets
+  panelreel_options popts; // copied in panelreel_create()
+  // doubly-linked list, a circular one when infinity scrolling is in effect.
+  // points at the focused tablet (when at least one tablet exists, one must be
+  // focused), which might be anywhere on the screen (but is always visible).
+  int efd;                 // eventfd, signaled in panelreel_touch() if >= 0
+  tablet* tablets;
+  // these values could all be derived at any time, but keeping them computed
+  // makes other things easier, or saves us time (at the cost of complexity).
+  int tabletcount;         // could be derived, but we keep it o(1)
+  // last direction in which we moved. positive if we moved down ("next"),
+  // negative if we moved up ("prev"), 0 for non-linear operation. we start
+  // drawing unfocused tablets opposite the direction of our last movement, so
+  // that movement in an unfilled reel doesn't reorient our tablets.
+  int last_traveled_direction;
+  // are all of our tablets currently visible? our arrangement algorithm works
+  // differently when the reel is not completely filled. ideally we'd unite the
+  // two modes, but for now, check this bool and take one of two paths.
+  bool all_visible;
+} panelreel;
+
+// Returns the starting coordinates (relative to the screen) of the specified
+// window, and its length. End is (begx + lenx - 1, begy + leny - 1).
+static inline void
+window_coordinates(const ncplane* w, int* begy, int* begx, int* leny, int* lenx){
+  ncplane_yx(w, begy, begx);
+  ncplane_dim_yx(w, leny, lenx);
+}
+
+// FIXME compatability wrapper for libpanel
+int wresize(ncplane* n, int leny, int lenx){
+  int y, x;
+  ncplane_yx(n, &y, &x);
+  int dimy, dimx;
+  ncplane_dim_yx(n, &dimy, &dimx);
+  return ncplane_resize(n, 0, 0, dimy, dimx, y, x, leny, lenx);
+}
+
+// bchrs: 6-element array of wide border characters + attributes FIXME
+static int
+draw_borders(ncplane* w, unsigned nobordermask, const cell* attr,
+             bool cliphead, bool clipfoot){
+  int begx, begy, lenx, leny;
+  int ret = 0;
+  window_coordinates(w, &begy, &begx, &leny, &lenx);
+  begx = 0;
+  begy = 0;
+  int maxx = begx + lenx - 1;
+  int maxy = begy + leny - 1;
+  cell ul, ur, ll, lr, hl, vl;
+  cell_init(&ul); cell_init(&ur); cell_init(&hl);
+  cell_init(&ll); cell_init(&lr); cell_init(&vl);
+  if(ncplane_rounded_box_cells(w, &ul, &ur, &ll, &lr, &hl, &vl)){
+    return -1;
+  }
+fprintf(stderr, "drawing borders %d/%d->%d/%d, mask: %04x, clipping: %c%c\n",
+        begx, begy, maxx, maxy, nobordermask,
+        cliphead ? 'T' : 't', clipfoot ? 'F' : 'f');
+  ul.attrword = attr->attrword; ul.channels = attr->channels;
+  ur.attrword = attr->attrword; ur.channels = attr->channels;
+  ll.attrword = attr->attrword; ll.channels = attr->channels;
+  lr.attrword = attr->attrword; lr.channels = attr->channels;
+  hl.attrword = attr->attrword; hl.channels = attr->channels;
+  vl.attrword = attr->attrword; vl.channels = attr->channels;
+  if(!cliphead){
+    // lenx - begx + 1 is the number of columns we have, but drop 2 due to
+    // corners. we thus want lenx - begx - 1 horizontal lines.
+    if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP)){
+      ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, begy, begx);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &ul);
+      ncplane_hline(w, &hl, lenx - 2);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &ur);
+    }else{
+      if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_LEFT)){
+        ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, begy, begx);
+        ncplane_putc(w, &ul);
+      }
+      if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_RIGHT)){
+        ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, begy, maxx);
+        ncplane_putc(w, &ur);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  int y;
+  for(y = begy + !cliphead ; y < maxy + !!clipfoot ; ++y){
+    if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_LEFT)){
+      ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, y, begx);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &vl);
+    }
+    if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_RIGHT)){
+      ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, y, maxx);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &vl);
+    }
+  }
+  if(!clipfoot){
+    if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_BOTTOM)){
+      ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, maxy, begx);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &ll);
+      ncplane_hline(w, &hl, lenx - 2);
+      ncplane_putc(w, &lr);
+    }else{
+      if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_LEFT)){
+        ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, maxy, begx);
+        ret |= ncplane_putc(w, &ll);
+      }
+      if(!(nobordermask & BORDERMASK_RIGHT)){
+        // mvwadd_wch returns error if we print to the lowermost+rightmost
+        // character cell. maybe we can make this go away with scrolling controls
+        // at setup? until then, don't check for error here FIXME.
+        ret |= ncplane_cursor_move_yx(w, maxy, maxx);
+        ret |= ncplane_putc(w, &lr);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  cell_release(w, &ul); cell_release(w, &ur); cell_release(w, &hl);
+  cell_release(w, &ll); cell_release(w, &lr); cell_release(w, &vl);
+// fprintf(stderr, "||--borders %d %d %d %d clip: %c%c ret: %d\n",
+//    begx, begy, maxx, maxy, cliphead ? 'y' : 'n', clipfoot ? 'y' : 'n', ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+// Draws the border (if one should be drawn) around the panelreel, and enforces
+// any provided restrictions on visible window size.
+static int
+draw_panelreel_borders(const panelreel* pr){
+  int begx, begy;
+  int maxx, maxy;
+  window_coordinates(pr->p, &begy, &begx, &maxy, &maxx);
+  assert(begy >= 0 && begx >= 0);
+  assert(maxy >= 0 && maxx >= 0);
+  --maxx; // last column we can safely write to
+  --maxy; // last line we can safely write to
+  if(begx >= maxx || maxx - begx + 1 < pr->popts.min_supported_rows){
+    return 0; // no room
+  }
+  if(begy >= maxy || maxy - begy + 1 < pr->popts.min_supported_cols){
+    return 0; // no room
+  }
+  return draw_borders(pr->p, pr->popts.bordermask, &pr->popts.borderattr, false, false);
+}
+
+// Calculate the starting and ending coordinates available for occupation by
+// the tablet, relative to the panelreel's ncplane. Returns non-zero if the
+// tablet cannot be made visible as specified. If this is the focused tablet
+// (direction == 0), it can take the entire reel -- frontiery is only a
+// suggestion in this case -- so give it the full breadth.
+static int
+tablet_columns(const panelreel* pr, int* begx, int* begy, int* lenx, int* leny,
+               int frontiery, int direction){
+  window_coordinates(pr->p, begy, begx, leny, lenx);
+  int maxy = *leny + *begy - 1;
+  int begindraw = *begy + !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+  // FIXME i think this fails to account for an absent panelreel bottom?
+  int enddraw = maxy - !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+  if(direction){
+    if(frontiery < begindraw){
+      return -1;
+    }
+    if(frontiery > enddraw){
+  // fprintf(stderr, "FRONTIER: %d ENDDRAW: %d\n", frontiery, enddraw);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+  // account for the panelreel borders
+  if(direction <= 0 && !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP)){
+    ++*begy;
+    --*leny;
+  }
+  if(direction >= 0 && !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_BOTTOM)){
+    --*leny;
+  }
+  if(!(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_LEFT)){
+    ++*begx;
+    --*lenx;
+  }
+  if(!(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_RIGHT)){
+    --*lenx;
+  }
+  // at this point, our coordinates describe the largest possible tablet for
+  // this panelreel. this is the correct solution for the focused tablet. other
+  // tablets can only grow in one of two directions, so tighten them up.
+  if(direction > 0){
+    *leny -= (frontiery - *begy);
+    *begy = frontiery;
+  }else if(direction < 0){
+    *leny = frontiery - *begy + 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Draw the specified tablet, if possible. A direction less than 0 means we're
+// laying out towards the top. Greater than zero means towards the bottom. 0
+// means this is the focused tablet, always the first one to be drawn.
+// frontiery is the line on which we're placing the tablet (in the case of the
+// focused window, this is only an ideal, subject to change). For direction
+// greater than or equal to 0, it's the top line of the tablet. For direction
+// less than 0, it's the bottom line. Gives the tablet all possible space to
+// work with (i.e. up to the edge we're approaching, or the entire panel for
+// the focused tablet). If the callback uses less space, shrinks the panel back
+// down before displaying it. Destroys any panel if it ought be hidden.
+// Returns 0 if the tablet was able to be wholly rendered, non-zero otherwise.
+static int
+panelreel_draw_tablet(const panelreel* pr, tablet* t, int frontiery,
+                      int direction){
+  int lenx, leny, begy, begx;
+  ncplane* fp = t->p;
+  if(tablet_columns(pr, &begx, &begy, &lenx, &leny, frontiery, direction)){
+//fprintf(stderr, "no room: %p:%p base %d/%d len %d/%d\n", t, fp, begx, begy, lenx, leny);
+// fprintf(stderr, "FRONTIER DONE!!!!!!\n");
+    if(fp){
+// fprintf(stderr, "HIDING %p at frontier %d (dir %d) with %d\n", t, frontiery, direction, leny);
+      ncplane_destroy(fp);
+      t->p = NULL;
+    }
+    return -1;
+  }
+// fprintf(stderr, "tplacement: %p:%p base %d/%d len %d/%d\n", t, fp, begx, begy, lenx, leny);
+// fprintf(stderr, "DRAWING %p at frontier %d (dir %d) with %d\n", t, frontiery, direction, leny);
+  if(fp == NULL){ // create a panel for the tablet
+    t->p = notcurses_newplane(pr->p->nc, leny + 1, lenx, begy, begx, NULL);
+    if((fp = t->p) == NULL){
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }else{
+    int trueby, truebx;
+    ncplane_yx(fp, &trueby, &truebx);
+    int truey, truex;
+    ncplane_dim_yx(fp, &truey, &truex);
+    if(truey != leny){
+// fprintf(stderr, "RESIZE TRUEY: %d BEGY: %d LENY: %d\n", truey, begy, leny);
+      if(wresize(fp, leny, truex)){
+        return -1;
+      }
+      truey = leny;
+    }
+    if(begy != trueby){
+      ncplane_move_yx(fp, begy, begx);
+    }
+  }
+  if(wresize(fp, leny, lenx)){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  bool cliphead = false;
+  bool clipfoot = false;
+  // We pass the coordinates in which the callback may freely write. That's
+  // the full width (minus tablet borders), and the full range of open space
+  // in the direction we're moving. We're not passing *lenghts* to the callback,
+  // but *coordinates* within the window--everywhere save tabletborders.
+  int cby = 0, cbx = 0, cbmaxy = leny, cbmaxx = lenx;
+  --cbmaxy;
+  --cbmaxx;
+  // If we're drawing up, we'll always have a bottom border unless it's masked
+  if(direction < 0 && !(pr->popts.tabletmask & BORDERMASK_BOTTOM)){
+    --cbmaxy;
+  }
+  // If we're drawing down, we'll always have a top border unless it's masked
+  if(direction >= 0 && !(pr->popts.tabletmask & BORDERMASK_TOP)){
+    ++cby;
+  }
+  // Adjust the x-bounds for side borders, which we always have if unmasked
+  cbmaxx -= !(pr->popts.tabletmask & BORDERMASK_RIGHT);
+  cbx += !(pr->popts.tabletmask & BORDERMASK_LEFT);
+  bool cbdir = direction < 0 ? true : false;
+// fprintf(stderr, "calling! lenx/leny: %d/%d cbx/cby: %d/%d cbmaxx/cbmaxy: %d/%d dir: %d\n",
+//    lenx, leny, cbx, cby, cbmaxx, cbmaxy, direction);
+  int ll = t->cbfxn(fp, cbx, cby, cbmaxx, cbmaxy, cbdir, t->curry);
+//fprintf(stderr, "RETURNRETURNRETURN %p %d (%d, %d, %d) DIR %d\n",
+//        t, ll, cby, cbmaxy, leny, direction);
+  if(ll != leny){
+    if(ll == leny - 1){ // only has one border visible (partially off-screen)
+      ++ll; // account for that border
+      wresize(fp, ll, lenx);
+      if(direction < 0){
+        cliphead = true;
+        ncplane_move_yx(fp, begy + leny - ll, begx);
+// fprintf(stderr, "MOVEDOWN CLIPPED RESIZED (-1) from %d to %d\n", leny, ll);
+      }else{
+        clipfoot = true;
+// fprintf(stderr, "RESIZED (-1) from %d to %d\n", leny, ll);
+      }
+    }else{ // both borders are visible
+      ll += 2; // account for both borders
+// fprintf(stderr, "RESIZING (-2) from %d to %d\n", leny, ll);
+      wresize(fp, ll, lenx);
+      if(direction < 0){
+// fprintf(stderr, "MOVEDOWN UNCLIPPED (skip %d)\n", leny - ll);
+        ncplane_move_yx(fp, begy + leny - ll, begx);
+      }
+    }
+    // The focused tablet will have been resized properly above, but it might
+    // be out of position (the focused tablet ought move as little as possible). 
+    // Move it back to the frontier, or the nearest line above if it has grown.
+    if(direction == 0){
+      if(leny - frontiery + 1 < ll){
+//fprintf(stderr, "frontieryIZING ADJ %d %d %d %d NEW %d\n", cbmaxy, leny,
+//         frontiery, ll, frontiery - ll + 1);
+        int dontcarex;
+        ncplane_yx(pr->p, &frontiery, &dontcarex);
+        frontiery += (leny - ll + 1);
+      }
+      ncplane_move_yx(fp, frontiery, begx);
+    }
+  }
+  draw_borders(fp, pr->popts.tabletmask,
+                direction == 0 ? &pr->popts.focusedattr : &pr->popts.tabletattr,
+                cliphead, clipfoot);
+  return cliphead || clipfoot;
+}
+
+// draw and size the focused tablet, which must exist (pr->tablets may not be
+// NULL). it can occupy the entire panelreel.
+static int
+draw_focused_tablet(const panelreel* pr){
+  int pbegy, pbegx, plenx, pleny; // panelreel window coordinates
+  window_coordinates(pr->p, &pbegy, &pbegx, &pleny, &plenx);
+  int fulcrum;
+  if(pr->tablets->p == NULL){
+    if(pr->last_traveled_direction >= 0){
+      fulcrum = pleny + pbegy - !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_BOTTOM);
+    }else{
+      fulcrum = pbegy + !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+    }
+  }else{ // focused was already present. want to stay where we are, if possible
+    int dontcarex;
+    ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->p, &fulcrum, &dontcarex);
+    // FIXME ugh can't we just remember the previous fulcrum?
+    int prevfulcrum;
+    ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->prev->p, &prevfulcrum, &dontcarex);
+    int nextfulcrum;
+    ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->next->p, &nextfulcrum, &dontcarex);
+    if(pr->last_traveled_direction > 0 && fulcrum < prevfulcrum){
+      fulcrum = pleny + pbegy - !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_BOTTOM);
+    }else if(pr->last_traveled_direction < 0 && fulcrum > nextfulcrum){
+      fulcrum = pbegy + !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+    }
+  }
+//fprintf(stderr, "PR dims: %d/%d + %d/%d fulcrum: %d\n", pbegy, pbegx, pleny, plenx, fulcrum);
+  panelreel_draw_tablet(pr, pr->tablets, fulcrum, 0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// move down below the focused tablet, filling up the reel to the bottom.
+// returns the last tablet drawn.
+static tablet*
+draw_following_tablets(const panelreel* pr, const tablet* otherend){
+  int wmaxy, wbegy, wbegx, wlenx, wleny; // working tablet window coordinates
+  tablet* working = pr->tablets;
+  int frontiery;
+  // move down past the focused tablet, filling up the reel to the bottom
+  while(working->next != otherend || otherend->p == NULL){
+    window_coordinates(working->p, &wbegy, &wbegx, &wleny, &wlenx);
+    wmaxy = wbegy + wleny - 1;
+    frontiery = wmaxy + 2;
+//fprintf(stderr, "EASTBOUND AND DOWN: %d %d\n", frontiery, wmaxy + 2);
+    working = working->next;
+    panelreel_draw_tablet(pr, working, frontiery, 1);
+    if(working->p == NULL){ // FIXME might be more to hide
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  // FIXME keep going forward, hiding those no longer visible
+  return working;
+}
+
+// move up above the focused tablet, filling up the reel to the top.
+// returns the last tablet drawn.
+static tablet*
+draw_previous_tablets(const panelreel* pr, const tablet* otherend){
+  int wbegy, wbegx, wlenx, wleny; // working tablet window coordinates
+  tablet* upworking = pr->tablets;
+  int frontiery;
+  while(upworking->prev != otherend || otherend->p == NULL){
+    window_coordinates(upworking->p, &wbegy, &wbegx, &wleny, &wlenx);
+//fprintf(stderr, "MOVIN' ON UP: %d %d\n", frontiery, wbegy - 2);
+    frontiery = wbegy - 2;
+    upworking = upworking->prev;
+    panelreel_draw_tablet(pr, upworking, frontiery, -1);
+    if(upworking->p){
+      window_coordinates(upworking->p, &wbegy, &wbegx, &wleny, &wlenx);
+//fprintf(stderr, "new up coords: %d/%d + %d/%d, %d\n", wbegy, wbegx, wleny, wlenx, frontiery);
+      frontiery = wbegy - 2;
+    }
+    if(upworking == otherend){
+      otherend = otherend->prev;
+    }
+  }
+  // FIXME keep going backwards, hiding those no longer visible
+  return upworking;
+}
+
+// all tablets must be visible (valid ->p), and at least one tablet must exist
+static tablet*
+find_topmost(panelreel* pr){
+  tablet* t = pr->tablets;
+  int curline;
+  ncplane_yx(t->p, &curline, NULL);
+  int trialline;
+  ncplane_yx(t->prev->p, &trialline, NULL);
+  while(trialline < curline){
+    t = t->prev;
+    curline = trialline;
+    ncplane_yx(t->prev->p, &trialline, NULL);
+  }
+// fprintf(stderr, "topmost: %p @ %d\n", t, curline);
+  return t;
+}
+
+// all the tablets are believed to be wholly visible. in this case, we only want
+// to fill up the necessary top rows, even if it means moving everything up at
+// the end. large gaps should always be at the bottom to avoid ui discontinuity.
+// this must only be called if we actually have at least one tablet. note that
+// as a result of this function, we might not longer all be wholly visible.
+// good god almighty, this is some fucking garbage.
+static int
+panelreel_arrange_denormalized(panelreel* pr){
+  // we'll need the starting line of the tablet which just lost focus, and the
+  // starting line of the tablet which just gained focus.
+  int fromline, nowline;
+  ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->p, &nowline, NULL);
+  // we've moved to the next or previous tablet. either we were not at the end,
+  // in which case we can just move the focus, or we were at the end, in which
+  // case we need bring the target tablet to our end, and draw in the direction
+  // opposite travel (a single tablet is a trivial case of the latter case).
+  // how do we know whether we were at the end? if the new line is not in the
+  // direction of movement relative to the old one, of course!
+  tablet* topmost = find_topmost(pr);
+  int wbegy, wbegx, wleny, wlenx;
+  window_coordinates(pr->p, &wbegy, &wbegx, &wleny, &wlenx);
+  int frontiery = wbegy + !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+  if(pr->last_traveled_direction >= 0){
+    ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->prev->p, &fromline, NULL);
+    if(fromline > nowline){ // keep the order we had
+      topmost = topmost->next;
+    }
+  }else{
+    ncplane_yx(pr->tablets->next->p, &fromline, NULL);
+    if(fromline < nowline){ // keep the order we had
+      topmost = topmost->prev;
+    }
+  }
+// fprintf(stderr, "gotta draw 'em all FROM: %d NOW: %d!\n", fromline, nowline);
+  tablet* t = topmost;
+  do{
+    int broken;
+    if(t == pr->tablets){
+      broken = panelreel_draw_tablet(pr, t, frontiery, 0);
+    }else{
+      broken = panelreel_draw_tablet(pr, t, frontiery, 1);
+    }
+    if(t->p == NULL || broken){
+      pr->all_visible = false;
+      break;
+    }
+    int dontcarex, basey;
+    ncplane_dim_yx(t->p, &frontiery, &dontcarex);
+    ncplane_yx(t->p, &basey, &dontcarex);
+    frontiery += basey + 1;
+  }while((t = t->next) != topmost);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Arrange the panels, starting with the focused window, wherever it may be.
+// If necessary, resize it to the full size of the reel--focus has its
+// privileges. We then work in the opposite direction of travel, filling out
+// the reel above and below. If we moved down to get here, do the tablets above
+// first. If we moved up, do the tablets below. This ensures tablets stay in
+// place relative to the new focus; they could otherwise pivot around the new
+// focus, if we're not filling out the reel.
+//
+// This can still leave a gap plus a partially-onscreen tablet FIXME
+static int
+panelreel_arrange(panelreel* pr){
+  tablet* focused = pr->tablets;
+  if(focused == NULL){
+    return 0; // if none are focused, none exist
+  }
+  // FIXME we special-cased this because i'm dumb and couldn't think of a more
+  // elegant way to do this. we keep 'all_visible' as boolean state to avoid
+  // having to do an o(n) iteration each round, but this is still grotesque, and
+  // feels fragile...
+  if(pr->all_visible){
+    return panelreel_arrange_denormalized(pr);
+  }
+  draw_focused_tablet(pr);
+  tablet* otherend = focused;
+  if(pr->last_traveled_direction >= 0){
+    otherend = draw_previous_tablets(pr, otherend);
+    otherend = draw_following_tablets(pr, otherend);
+  }else{
+    otherend = draw_following_tablets(pr, otherend);
+    otherend = draw_previous_tablets(pr, otherend);
+  }
+  // FIXME move them up to plug any holes in original direction?
+fprintf(stderr, "DONE ARRANGING\n");
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int panelreel_redraw(panelreel* pr){
+fprintf(stderr, "--------> BEGIN REDRAW <--------\n");
+  int ret = 0;
+  if(draw_panelreel_borders(pr)){
+    return -1; // enforces specified dimensional minima
+  }
+  ret |= panelreel_arrange(pr);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static bool
+validate_panelreel_opts(ncplane* w, const panelreel_options* popts){
+  if(w == NULL){
+    return false;
+  }
+  if(!popts->infinitescroll){
+    if(popts->circular){
+      return false; // can't set circular without infinitescroll
+    }
+  }
+  const unsigned fullmask = BORDERMASK_LEFT |
+                            BORDERMASK_RIGHT |
+                            BORDERMASK_TOP |
+                            BORDERMASK_BOTTOM;
+  if(popts->bordermask > fullmask){
+    return false;
+  }
+  if(popts->tabletmask > fullmask){
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+panelreel* panelreel_create(ncplane* w, const panelreel_options* popts, int efd){
+  panelreel* pr;
+
+  if(!validate_panelreel_opts(w, popts)){
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  if((pr = malloc(sizeof(*pr))) == NULL){
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  pr->efd = efd;
+  pr->tablets = NULL;
+  pr->tabletcount = 0;
+  pr->all_visible = true;
+  pr->last_traveled_direction = -1; // draw down after the initial tablet
+  memcpy(&pr->popts, popts, sizeof(*popts));
+  int maxx, maxy, wx, wy;
+  window_coordinates(w, &wy, &wx, &maxy, &maxx);
+  --maxy;
+  --maxx;
+  int ylen, xlen;
+  ylen = maxy - popts->boff - popts->toff + 1;
+  if(ylen < 0){
+    ylen = maxy - popts->toff;
+    if(ylen < 0){
+      ylen = 0; // but this translates to a full-screen window...FIXME
+    }
+  }
+  xlen = maxx - popts->roff - popts->loff + 1;
+  if(xlen < 0){
+    xlen = maxx - popts->loff;
+    if(xlen < 0){
+      xlen = 0; // FIXME see above...
+    }
+  }
+  if((pr->p = notcurses_newplane(w->nc, ylen, xlen, popts->toff + wy, popts->loff + wx, NULL)) == NULL){
+    free(pr);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  if(panelreel_redraw(pr)){
+    ncplane_destroy(pr->p);
+    free(pr);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return pr;
+}
+
+// we've just added a new tablet. it need be inserted at the correct place in
+// the reel. this will naturally fall out of things if the panelreel is full; we
+// can just call panelreel_redraw(). otherwise, we need make ourselves at least
+// minimally visible, to satisfy the preconditions of
+// panelreel_arrange_denormalized(). this function, and approach, is shit.
+// FIXME get rid of nc param here
+static tablet*
+insert_new_panel(struct notcurses* nc, panelreel* pr, tablet* t){
+  if(!pr->all_visible){
+    return t;
+  }
+  int wbegy, wbegx, wleny, wlenx; // params of PR
+  window_coordinates(pr->p, &wbegy, &wbegx, &wleny, &wlenx);
+  // are we the only tablet?
+  int begx, begy, lenx, leny, frontiery;
+  if(t->prev == t){
+    frontiery = wbegy + !(pr->popts.bordermask & BORDERMASK_TOP);
+    if(tablet_columns(pr, &begx, &begy, &lenx, &leny, frontiery, 1)){
+      pr->all_visible = false;
+      return t;
+    }
+fprintf(stderr, "newwin: %d/%d + %d/%d\n", begy, begx, leny, lenx);
+    if((t->p = notcurses_newplane(nc, leny, lenx, begy, begx, NULL)) == NULL){
+      pr->all_visible = false;
+      return t;
+    }
+fprintf(stderr, "created first tablet!\n");
+    return t;
+  }
+  // we're not the only tablet, alas.
+  // our new window needs to be after our prev
+  int dontcarex;
+  ncplane_yx(t->prev->p, &frontiery, &dontcarex);
+  int dimprevy, dimprevx;
+  ncplane_dim_yx(t->prev->p, &dimprevy, &dimprevx);
+  frontiery += dimprevy + 2;
+  frontiery += 2;
+  if(tablet_columns(pr, &begx, &begy, &lenx, &leny, frontiery, 1)){
+    pr->all_visible = false;
+    return t;
+  }
+  if((t->p = notcurses_newplane(nc, 2, lenx, begy, begx, NULL)) == NULL){
+    pr->all_visible = false;
+    return t;
+  }
+  // FIXME push the other ones down by 4
+  return t;
+}
+
+tablet* panelreel_add(panelreel* pr, tablet* after, tablet *before,
+                      tabletcb cbfxn, void* opaque){
+  tablet* t;
+  if(after && before){
+    if(after->prev != before || before->next != after){
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }else if(!after && !before){
+    // This way, without user interaction or any specification, new tablets are
+    // inserted at the "end" relative to the focus. The first one to be added
+    // gets and keeps the focus. New ones will go on the bottom, until we run
+    // out of space. New tablets are then created off-screen.
+    before = pr->tablets;
+  }
+  if((t = malloc(sizeof(*t))) == NULL){
+    return NULL;
+  }
+fprintf(stderr, "--------->NEW TABLET %p\n", t);
+  if(after){
+    t->next = after->next;
+    after->next = t;
+    t->prev = after;
+    t->next->prev = t;
+  }else if(before){
+    t->prev = before->prev;
+    before->prev = t;
+    t->next = before;
+    t->prev->next = t;
+  }else{ // we're the first tablet
+    t->prev = t->next = t;
+    pr->tablets = t;
+  }
+  t->cbfxn = cbfxn;
+  t->curry = opaque;
+  ++pr->tabletcount;
+  t->p = NULL;
+  // if we have room, it needs become visible immediately, in the proper place,
+  // lest we invalidate the preconditions of panelreel_arrange_denormalized().
+  insert_new_panel(pr->p->nc, pr, t);
+  panelreel_redraw(pr); // don't return failure; tablet was still created...
+  return t;
+}
+
+int panelreel_del_focused(panelreel* pr){
+  return panelreel_del(pr, pr->tablets);
+}
+
+int panelreel_del(panelreel* pr, struct tablet* t){
+  if(pr == NULL || t == NULL){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  t->prev->next = t->next;
+  if(pr->tablets == t){
+    if((pr->tablets = t->next) == t){
+      pr->tablets = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+  t->next->prev = t->prev;
+  if(t->p){
+    ncplane_destroy(t->p);
+  }
+  free(t);
+  --pr->tabletcount;
+  panelreel_redraw(pr);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int panelreel_destroy(panelreel* preel){
+  int ret = 0;
+  if(preel){
+    tablet* t = preel->tablets;
+    while(t){
+      t->prev->next = NULL;
+      tablet* tmp = t->next;
+      panelreel_del(preel, t);
+      t = tmp;
+    }
+    free(preel);
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+int panelreel_tabletcount(const panelreel* preel){
+  return preel->tabletcount;
+}
+
+int panelreel_touch(panelreel* pr, tablet* t){
+  (void)t; // FIXME make these more granular eventually
+  int ret = 0;
+  if(pr->efd >= 0){
+    uint64_t val = 1;
+    if(write(pr->efd, &val, sizeof(val)) != sizeof(val)){
+      fprintf(stderr, "Error writing to eventfd %d (%s)\n",
+              pr->efd, strerror(errno));
+      ret = -1;
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+// Move to some position relative to the current position
+static int
+move_tablet(ncplane* p, int deltax, int deltay){
+  int oldx, oldy;
+  ncplane_yx(p, &oldy, &oldx);
+  int x = oldx + deltax;
+  int y = oldy + deltay;
+  ncplane_move_yx(p, y, x);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+tablet* panelreel_focused(panelreel* pr){
+  return pr->tablets;
+}
+
+int panelreel_move(panelreel* preel, int x, int y){
+  ncplane* w = preel->p;
+  int oldx, oldy;
+  ncplane_yx(w, &oldy, &oldx);
+  const int deltax = x - oldx;
+  const int deltay = y - oldy;
+  if(move_tablet(preel->p, deltax, deltay)){
+    ncplane_move_yx(preel->p, oldy, oldx);
+    panelreel_redraw(preel);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if(preel->tablets){
+    tablet* t = preel->tablets;
+    do{
+      if(t->p == NULL){
+        break;
+      }
+      move_tablet(t->p, deltax, deltay);
+    }while((t = t->prev) != preel->tablets);
+    if(t != preel->tablets){ // don't repeat if we covered all tablets
+      for(t = preel->tablets->next ; t != preel->tablets ; t = t->next){
+        if(t->p == NULL){
+          break;
+        }
+        move_tablet(t->p, deltax, deltay);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  panelreel_redraw(preel);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+tablet* panelreel_next(panelreel* pr){
+  if(pr->tablets){
+    pr->tablets = pr->tablets->next;
+fprintf(stderr, "---------------> moved to next, %p to %p <----------\n",
+        pr->tablets->prev, pr->tablets);
+    pr->last_traveled_direction = 1;
+  }
+  panelreel_redraw(pr);
+  return pr->tablets;
+}
+
+tablet* panelreel_prev(panelreel* pr){
+  if(pr->tablets){
+    pr->tablets = pr->tablets->prev;
+fprintf(stderr, "----------------> moved to prev, %p to %p <----------\n",
+        pr->tablets->next, pr->tablets);
+    pr->last_traveled_direction = -1;
+  }
+  panelreel_redraw(pr);
+  return pr->tablets;
+}
diff --git a/tests/panelreel.cpp b/tests/panelreel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5294536d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/panelreel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+#include "main.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+class PanelReelTest : public :: testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void SetUp() override {
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, nullptr);
+    if(getenv("TERM") == nullptr){
+      GTEST_SKIP();
+    }
+    notcurses_options nopts{};
+    nopts.inhibit_alternate_screen = true;
+    nopts.retain_cursor = true;
+    nopts.pass_through_esc = true;
+    nopts.outfp = stdin;
+    nc_ = notcurses_init(&nopts);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, nc_);
+    n_ = notcurses_stdplane(nc_);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, n_);
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, ncplane_cursor_move_yx(n_, 0, 0));
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() override {
+    if(nc_){
+      EXPECT_EQ(0, notcurses_stop(nc_));
+    }
+  }
+
+  struct notcurses* nc_{};
+  struct ncplane* n_{};
+};
+
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, InitLinear) {
+  panelreel_options p = { };
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, InitLinearInfinite) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = true;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, InitCircular) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = true;
+  p.circular = true;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, panelreel_destroy(pr));
+}
+
+// circular is not allowed to be true when infinitescroll is false
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, FiniteCircleRejected) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = false;
+  p.circular = true;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+// We ought be able to invoke panelreel_next() and panelreel_prev() safely,
+// even if there are no tablets. They both ought return nullptr.
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, MovementWithoutTablets) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = false;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, panelreel_next(pr));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, panelreel_prev(pr));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+}
+
+int panelcb(struct ncplane* p, int begx, int begy, int maxx, int maxy,
+            bool cliptop, void* curry){
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, p);
+  EXPECT_LT(begx, maxx);
+  EXPECT_LT(begy, maxy);
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, curry);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(cliptop);
+  // FIXME verify geometry is as expected
+  return 0;
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, OneTablet) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = false;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  struct tablet* t = panelreel_add(pr, nullptr, nullptr, panelcb, nullptr);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, t);
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_del(pr, t));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, MovementWithOneTablet) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = false;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  struct tablet* t = panelreel_add(pr, nullptr, nullptr, panelcb, nullptr);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, t);
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, panelreel_next(pr));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, panelreel_prev(pr));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_del(pr, t));
+  // EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(n_, pr));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, DeleteActiveTablet) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.infinitescroll = false;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  struct tablet* t = panelreel_add(pr, nullptr, nullptr, panelcb, nullptr);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, t);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_del_focused(pr));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, NoBorder) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.bordermask = BORDERMASK_LEFT | BORDERMASK_RIGHT |
+                  BORDERMASK_TOP | BORDERMASK_BOTTOM;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, BadBorderBitsRejected) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.bordermask = BORDERMASK_LEFT * 2;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, NoTabletBorder) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.tabletmask = BORDERMASK_LEFT | BORDERMASK_RIGHT |
+                  BORDERMASK_TOP | BORDERMASK_BOTTOM;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, BadTabletBorderBitsRejected) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.tabletmask = BORDERMASK_LEFT * 2;
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(n_, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(nullptr, pr);
+}
+
+/*
+// Make a target window occupying all but a containing perimeter of the
+// specified WINDOW (which will usually be n_).
+struct ncpanel* make_targwin(struct ncpanel* w) {
+  cchar_t cc;
+  int cpair = COLOR_GREEN;
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, setcchar(&cc, L"W", 0, 0, &cpair));
+  int x, y, xx, yy;
+  getbegyx(w, y, x);
+  getmaxyx(w, yy, xx);
+  yy -= 2;
+  xx -= 2;
+  ++x;
+  ++y;
+  WINDOW* ww = subwin(w, yy, xx, y, x);
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, ww);
+  PANEL* p = new_panel(ww);
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, p);
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, wbkgrnd(ww, &cc));
+  return p;
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, InitWithinSubwin) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.loff = 1;
+  p.roff = 1;
+  p.toff = 1;
+  p.boff = 1;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, clear());
+  PANEL* base = make_targwin(n_);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, base);
+  WINDOW* basew = panel_window(base);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, basew);
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(basew, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(basew, pr));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, panelreel_destroy(pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, del_panel(base));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, delwin(basew));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, SubwinNoPanelreelBorders) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  p.loff = 1;
+  p.roff = 1;
+  p.toff = 1;
+  p.boff = 1;
+  p.bordermask = BORDERMASK_LEFT | BORDERMASK_RIGHT |
+                  BORDERMASK_TOP | BORDERMASK_BOTTOM;
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, clear());
+  PANEL* base = make_targwin(n_);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, base);
+  WINDOW* basew = panel_window(base);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, basew);
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(basew, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(basew, pr));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, panelreel_destroy(pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, del_panel(base));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, delwin(basew));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PanelReelTest, SubwinNoOffsetGeom) {
+  panelreel_options p{};
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, clear());
+  PANEL* base = make_targwin(n_);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, base);
+  WINDOW* basew = panel_window(base);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, basew);
+  struct panelreel* pr = panelreel_create(basew, &p, -1);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, pr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, panelreel_validate(basew, pr));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, panelreel_destroy(pr));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, del_panel(base));
+  EXPECT_EQ(OK, delwin(basew));
+}
+*/