diff --git a/src/bin/boxdemo.c b/src/bin/boxdemo.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9533e9c2
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+++ b/src/bin/boxdemo.c
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+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "demo.h"
+
+int box_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
+  int ymax, xmax;
+  notcurses_term_dimyx(nc, &ymax, &xmax);
+  struct ncplane* n = notcurses_stdplane(nc);
+  ncplane_cursor_move_yx(n, 0, 0);
+  cell ul, ll, lr, ur, hl, vl;
+  ncplane_erase(n);
+  if(notcurses_render(nc)){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  ncplane_fg_rgb8(n, 255, 255, 255);
+  cell_init(&ul);
+  cell_init(&ur);
+  cell_init(&ll);
+  cell_init(&lr);
+  cell_init(&hl);
+  cell_init(&vl);
+  cell_load(n, &ul, "╭");
+  cell_load(n, &ur, "╮");
+  cell_load(n, &ll, "╰");
+  cell_load(n, &lr, "╯");
+  cell_load(n, &vl, "│");
+  cell_load(n, &hl, "─");
+  if(ncplane_box(n, &ul, &ur, &ll, &lr, &hl, &vl, ymax, xmax)){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  ncplane_cursor_move_yx(n, 1, 1);
+  if(ncplane_hline(n, &hl, xmax - 2) != xmax - 2){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  ncplane_cursor_move_yx(n, ymax - 2, 1);
+  if(ncplane_hline(n, &hl, xmax - 2) != xmax - 2){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  cell_release(n, &ul);
+  cell_release(n, &ur);
+  cell_release(n, &ll);
+  cell_release(n, &lr);
+  cell_release(n, &hl);
+  cell_release(n, &vl);
+  if(notcurses_render(nc)){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  sleep(1);
+  return 0;
+}