d2 - advanced gui programming

layout managers

an object that controls the size and position of components

Border

Flow

Grid

Card

Box

GridBag

layout managers (all has Layout in the end)

BorderLayout

default manager for content panes, divides the container into five specific regions. north south east west center

FlowLayout

arranges components in a line, much like words in a pragraph

GridLayout

divides the container into a grid or equal sized cells, you define # of rows and columns, can also define horizontal and vertical gaps

CardLayout

treats each component as a “card”. only one component is visible at a time

BoxLayout

organizes components into a single row or column unlike Flow, doesn’t wrap components in a new line simply stacks them

GridBoxLayout

most flexible and complex layout manager, allows you to set specific constraints for size, placement, and alignment for every individual component

nesting panels

this technique allows you to combine the strengths of diff layout managers