| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| java.awt |
Contains all of the classes for creating user
interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
|
| javax.swing |
Provides a set of "lightweight"
(all-Java language) components that,
to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
|
| javax.swing.plaf.basic |
Provides user interface objects built according to the
Basic look and feel.
|
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
class |
BorderLayout
A border layout lays out a container, arranging and resizing
its components to fit in five regions:
north, south, east, west, and center.
|
|
class |
CardLayout
A
CardLayout object is a layout manager for a
container. |
|
class |
GridBagLayout
The
GridBagLayout class is a flexible layout
manager that aligns components vertically, horizontally or along their
baseline without requiring that the components be of the same size. |
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
class |
BoxLayout
A layout manager that allows multiple components to be laid out either
vertically or horizontally.
|
|
class |
GroupLayout
GroupLayout is a LayoutManager that hierarchically
groups components in order to position them in a Container. |
|
protected class |
JRootPane.RootLayout
A custom layout manager that is responsible for the layout of
layeredPane, glassPane, and menuBar.
|
|
class |
OverlayLayout
A layout manager to arrange components over the top
of each other.
|
|
class |
SpringLayout
A
SpringLayout lays out the children of its associated container
according to a set of constraints. |
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
class |
BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicHorizontalLayoutManager
LayoutManager for JSplitPanes that have an orientation of
HORIZONTAL_SPLIT.
|
|
class |
BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicVerticalLayoutManager
LayoutManager used for JSplitPanes with an orientation of
VERTICAL_SPLIT.
|
|
class |
DefaultMenuLayout
The default layout manager for Popup menus and menubars.
|
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