| 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. 
 | 
| javax.swing.plaf.metal | 
 Provides user interface objects built according to
the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal),
which is the default look and feel. 
 | 
| javax.swing.plaf.synth | 
 
      Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is
      delegated. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
interface  | 
LayoutManager2
Defines an interface for classes that know how to layout Containers
 based on a layout constraints object. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and 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  | 
FlowLayout
A flow layout arranges components in a directional flow, much
 like lines of text in a paragraph. 
 | 
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. | 
class  | 
GridLayout
The  
GridLayout class is a layout manager that
 lays out a container's components in a rectangular grid. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
LayoutManager | 
Container.getLayout()
Gets the layout manager for this container. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
ScrollPane.setLayout(LayoutManager mgr)
Sets the layout manager for this container. 
 | 
void | 
Container.setLayout(LayoutManager mgr)
Sets the layout manager for this container. 
 | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
Panel(LayoutManager layout)
Creates a new panel with the specified layout manager. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and 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. 
 | 
static class  | 
JSpinner.DateEditor
An editor for a  
JSpinner whose model is a
 SpinnerDateModel. | 
static class  | 
JSpinner.DefaultEditor
A simple base class for more specialized editors
 that displays a read-only view of the model's current
 value with a  
JFormattedTextField. | 
static class  | 
JSpinner.ListEditor
An editor for a  
JSpinner whose model is a
 SpinnerListModel. | 
static class  | 
JSpinner.NumberEditor
An editor for a  
JSpinner whose model is a
 SpinnerNumberModel. | 
class  | 
OverlayLayout
A layout manager to arrange components over the top
 of each other. 
 | 
class  | 
ScrollPaneLayout
The layout manager used by  
JScrollPane. | 
static class  | 
ScrollPaneLayout.UIResource
The UI resource version of  
ScrollPaneLayout. | 
class  | 
SpringLayout
A  
SpringLayout lays out the children of its associated container
 according to a set of constraints. | 
class  | 
ViewportLayout
The default layout manager for  
JViewport. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
protected LayoutManager | 
JViewport.createLayoutManager()
Subclassers can override this to install a different
 layout manager (or  
null) in the constructor. | 
protected LayoutManager | 
JRootPane.createRootLayout()
Called by the constructor methods to create the default
  
layoutManager. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
JWindow.setLayout(LayoutManager manager)
Sets the  
LayoutManager. | 
void | 
JToolBar.setLayout(LayoutManager mgr)  | 
void | 
JLayer.setLayout(LayoutManager mgr)
Sets the layout manager for this container. 
 | 
void | 
JApplet.setLayout(LayoutManager manager)
Sets the  
LayoutManager. | 
void | 
AbstractButton.setLayout(LayoutManager mgr)
Sets the layout manager for this container, refer to
  
Container.setLayout(LayoutManager)
 for a complete description of this method. | 
void | 
JScrollPane.setLayout(LayoutManager layout)
Sets the layout manager for this  
JScrollPane. | 
void | 
JFrame.setLayout(LayoutManager manager)
Sets the  
LayoutManager. | 
void | 
JDialog.setLayout(LayoutManager manager)
Sets the  
LayoutManager. | 
void | 
Box.setLayout(LayoutManager l)
Throws an AWTError, since a Box can use only a BoxLayout. 
 | 
void | 
JInternalFrame.setLayout(LayoutManager manager)
Ensures that, by default, the layout of this component cannot be set. 
 | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
JPanel(LayoutManager layout)
Create a new buffered JPanel with the specified layout manager 
 | 
JPanel(LayoutManager layout,
      boolean isDoubleBuffered)
Creates a new JPanel with the specified layout manager and buffering
 strategy. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
BasicComboBoxUI.ComboBoxLayoutManager
This layout manager handles the 'standard' layout of combo boxes. 
 | 
class  | 
BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.TitlePaneLayout
This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class. 
 | 
class  | 
BasicInternalFrameUI.InternalFrameLayout  | 
static class  | 
BasicOptionPaneUI.ButtonAreaLayout
ButtonAreaLayout behaves in a similar manner to
 FlowLayout. | 
class  | 
BasicScrollBarUI
Implementation of ScrollBarUI for the Basic Look and Feel 
 | 
protected class  | 
BasicSplitPaneDivider.DividerLayout
Used to layout a  
BasicSplitPaneDivider. | 
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  | 
BasicTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout
This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class. 
 | 
class  | 
DefaultMenuLayout
The default layout manager for Popup menus and menubars. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicInternalFrameUI.internalFrameLayout  | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.createLayout()  | 
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicSpinnerUI.createLayout()
Creates a  
LayoutManager that manages the editor,
 nextButton, and previousButton
 children of the JSpinner. | 
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicInternalFrameUI.createLayoutManager()  | 
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicTabbedPaneUI.createLayoutManager()
Invoked by  
installUI to create
 a layout manager object to manage
 the JTabbedPane. | 
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicOptionPaneUI.createLayoutManager()  | 
protected LayoutManager | 
BasicComboBoxUI.createLayoutManager()
Creates a layout manager for managing the components which make up the
 combo box. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboBoxLayoutManager
This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class. 
 | 
class  | 
MetalScrollBarUI
Implementation of ScrollBarUI for the Metal Look and Feel 
 | 
class  | 
MetalTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout
This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
protected LayoutManager | 
MetalInternalFrameTitlePane.createLayout()  | 
protected LayoutManager | 
MetalComboBoxUI.createLayoutManager()  | 
protected LayoutManager | 
MetalTabbedPaneUI.createLayoutManager()  | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
SynthScrollBarUI
Provides the Synth L&F UI delegate for
  
JScrollBar. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
protected LayoutManager | 
SynthSpinnerUI.createLayout()
Creates a  
LayoutManager that manages the editor,
 nextButton, and previousButton
 children of the JSpinner. | 
protected LayoutManager | 
SynthToolBarUI.createLayout()
Creates a  
LayoutManager to use with the toolbar. | 
protected LayoutManager | 
SynthTabbedPaneUI.createLayoutManager()
Invoked by  
installUI to create
 a layout manager object to manage
 the JTabbedPane. | 
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