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Introduction to layouts 

The way that you place components on a form in Java is probably different from any other GUI system you’ve used. First, it’s all code; there are no "resources" that control placement of components. Second, the way components are placed on a form is controlled by a "layout manager" that decides how the components lie based on the order that you add( ) them. The size, shape, and placement of components will be remarkably different from one layout manager to another. In addition, the layout managers adapt to the dimensions of your applet or application window, so if that window dimension is changed (for example, in the HTML page’s applet specification) the size, shape, and placement of the components could change.

This section gives you an overview of some layout managers that the Java platform provides, gives you some general rules for using layout managers, and then tells you how to use each of the provided layout managers. It also points to examples of using each layout manager.

Some layouts provided by JAVA

• Flow Layout (Default Layout)
• Border Layout
• Grid Layout
• Card Layout