Organizing Components
The basic interface widgets that you find in a GUI environment are implemented by the AWT components. The AWT components are organized using containers and layout managers.
Note
To display an AWT component, you must place it in a container.
A layout manager is a set of instructions to the container about how and where to place the new component. Every time a new component is added to the container, the container consults the layout manager for its placement details.
Note
Containers are themselves components and therefore can be placed in other containers.
Several containers are defined in the AWT including
Panels— Used only for organizing components.
Frames— Can be used to create separate windows for your application and even ...
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