// Fig. 14.15: BoxLayoutDemo.java // Demonstrating BoxLayout. import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class BoxLayoutDemo extends JFrame { // set up GUI public BoxLayoutDemo() { super( "Demostrating BoxLayout" ); // create Box containers with BoxLayout Box horizontal1 = Box.createHorizontalBox(); Box vertical1 = Box.createVerticalBox(); Box horizontal2 = Box.createHorizontalBox(); Box vertical2 = Box.createVerticalBox(); final int SIZE = 3; // number of buttons on each Box // add buttons to Box horizontal1 for ( int count = 0; count < SIZE; count++ ) horizontal1.add( new JButton( "Button " + count ) ); // create strut and add buttons to Box vertical1 for ( int count = 0; count < SIZE; count++ ) { vertical1.add( Box.createVerticalStrut( 25 ) ); vertical1.add( new JButton( "Button " + count ) ); } // create horizontal glue and add buttons to Box horizontal2 for ( int count = 0; count < SIZE; count++ ) { horizontal2.add( Box.createHorizontalGlue() ); horizontal2.add( new JButton( "Button " + count ) ); } // create rigid area and add buttons to Box vertical2 for ( int count = 0; count < SIZE; count++ ) { vertical2.add( Box.createRigidArea( new Dimension( 12, 8 ) ) ); vertical2.add( new JButton( "Button " + count ) ); } // create vertical glue and add buttons to panel JPanel panel = new JPanel(); panel.setLayout( new BoxLayout( panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS ) ); for ( int count = 0; count < SIZE; count++ ) { panel.add( Box.createGlue() ); panel.add( new JButton( "Button " + count ) ); } // create a JTabbedPane JTabbedPane tabs = new JTabbedPane( JTabbedPane.TOP, JTabbedPane.SCROLL_TAB_LAYOUT ); // place each container on tabbed pane tabs.addTab( "Horizontal Box", horizontal1 ); tabs.addTab( "Vertical Box with Struts", vertical1 ); tabs.addTab( "Horizontal Box with Glue", horizontal2 ); tabs.addTab( "Vertical Box with Rigid Areas", vertical2 ); tabs.addTab( "Vertical Box with Glue", panel ); getContentPane().add( tabs ); // place tabbed pane on content pane setSize( 400, 220 ); setVisible( true ); } // end constructor public static void main( String args[] ) { BoxLayoutDemo application = new BoxLayoutDemo(); application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE ); } } // end class BoxLayoutDemo /************************************************************************** * (C) Copyright 1992-2003 by Deitel & Associates, Inc. and * * Prentice Hall. All Rights Reserved. * * * * DISCLAIMER: The authors and publisher of this book have used their * * best efforts in preparing the book. These efforts include the * * development, research, and testing of the theories and programs * * to determine their effectiveness. The authors and publisher make * * no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these * * programs or to the documentation contained in these books. The authors * * and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or * * consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the * * furnishing, performance, or use of these programs. * *************************************************************************/