// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- // BorderLayoutManager.java // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /* * ============================================================================= * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Jeffrey M. Hunter. All rights reserved. * * All source code and material located at the Internet address of * http://www.idevelopment.info is the copyright of Jeffrey M. Hunter and * is protected under copyright laws of the United States. This source code may * not be hosted on any other site without my express, prior, written * permission. Application to host any of the material elsewhere can be made by * contacting me at jhunter@idevelopment.info. * * I have made every effort and taken great care in making sure that the source * code and other content included on my web site is technically accurate, but I * disclaim any and all responsibility for any loss, damage or destruction of * data or any other property which may arise from relying on it. I will in no * case be liable for any monetary damages arising from such loss, damage or * destruction. * * As with any code, ensure to test this code in a development environment * before attempting to run it in production. * ============================================================================= */ import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; /** * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The BorderLayout manager has five regions in which to place components: * NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, and CENTER. When you enlarge the window, the center * region will get as much of the available space as possible. The other regions * will only expand as much as necessary to fill the available space. * * @version 1.0 * @author Jeffrey M. Hunter (jhunter@idevelopment.info) * @author http://www.idevelopment.info * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ public class BorderLayoutManager extends JFrame { // Object fields private Button button1; private Button button2; private Button button3; private Button button4; private Button button5; /** * Noarg constructor */ public BorderLayoutManager() { // ------------------------------------------------------------- // Call super class constructor plus set the size for the Window // ------------------------------------------------------------- super("BorderLayout Manager Example"); this.setSize(450, 250); // ------------------------------------------------------------------ // Get the frame's content pane. It is not neccessary to set the // layout manager to BorderLayout (as I did below) since BorderLayout // is the default for the frame's content pane. // ------------------------------------------------------------------ Container contentPane = this.getContentPane(); contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout()); // ---------------------------------- // Create all 5 buttons for this test // ---------------------------------- button1 = new Button("Button 1 - (NORTH)"); button2 = new Button("Button 2 - (CENTER)"); button3 = new Button("Button 3 - (WEST)"); button4 = new Button("Button 4 - (SOUTH)"); button5 = new Button("Button 5 - (EAST)"); // ----------------------------------------------------- // Add all buttons directory to the frame's content pane // ----------------------------------------------------- contentPane.add(button1, BorderLayout.NORTH); contentPane.add(button2, BorderLayout.CENTER); contentPane.add(button3, BorderLayout.WEST); contentPane.add(button4, BorderLayout.SOUTH); contentPane.add(button5, BorderLayout.EAST); // ------------------------------------------------------------ // Window listener to close application when Window gets closed // ------------------------------------------------------------ this.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() { public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) { System.exit(0); } }); } /** * Sole entry point to the class and application. * @param args Array of String arguments. */ public static void main(String[] args) { BorderLayoutManager mainFrame = new BorderLayoutManager(); mainFrame.setVisible(true); } }