The JFC Swing Tutorial: A Guide to Constructing GUIs (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 4. Laying Out Components within a Container

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/layout/index.html

This chapter tells you how to use layout managers, which are objects that control the size and position of components in a container. It also tells you how to use absolute positioning (no layout manager) and presents an example of how to write a custom layout manager. How-to information for each of the commonly used layout managers is in Chapter 8, Layout Manager Reference (page 457).

The chapter contains the following sections:

  • A Visual Guide to Layout Managers shows examples of the standard layout managers and points to each one's how-to section.

  • Using Layout Managers includes how to set the layout manager, add components to a container, provide size and alignment hints, put space between components, and set the orientation of the container's layout so that it's appropriate for the locale in which the program is running. The section also has some tips for choosing the right layout manager.

  • How Layout Management Works goes through a typical layout sequence and then describes what happens when a component's size changes.

  • Creating a Custom Layout Manager tells you how to write your own layout manager.

  • Doing without a Layout Manager (Absolute Positioning) discusses setting the size and position of components directly.

Solving Common Layout Problems (page 738) in the Appendix tells you how to fix common layout glitches.

A Visual Guide to Layout Managers

BorderLayout

BoxLayout

CardLayout

FlowLayout

GridBagLayout

GridLayout

SpringLayout

Using Layout Managers

Setting the Layout Manager

Adding Components to a Container

Providing Size and Alignment Hints

Putting Space between Components

Setting the Container's Orientation

Choosing a Layout Manager

How Layout Management Works

Creating a Custom Layout Manager

Doing without a Layout Manager (Absolute Positioning)

Summary

Questions and Exercises

Example Programs

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