# GeoExt.MapPanel with an Existing OpenLayers.Map

This example shows the how to create a MapPanel with a map that has already been created. See mappanel-window.html for an example that creates the MapPanel without creating the map first.

This example makes use of a `CookieProvider`. The `MapPanel` being a stateful component, if you reload the page the map should be at the same location as previously. Also the `getState` and `applyState` methods are overloaded so the size of the map panel is also restored when refreshing the page.

The js is not minified so it is readable. See mappanel-div.js.