Platinum Edition Using XHTML™, XML, and Java™ 2

Using Swing-Specific Layouts

In addition to the AWT layouts that you saw in earlier examples in this chapter, Swing comes with four layouts of its own:

• ScrollPaneLayout— Built into the ScrollPane component.

• ViewportLayout— Built into the Viewport component.

• BoxLayout— Built into the Box component, but also available as an option in other components.

• OverlayLayout— A layout manager in which every component is added on top of every previous component.

Taking Advantage of ScrollPaneLayout in JScrollPanes

You'll never need to instantiate a ScrollPaneLayout. Instead, just make a new JScrollPane. You'll get the nine areas associated with the ScrollPaneLayout automatically:

• A JViewport, in the center— Use it for your contents.

• Two JScrollBars— One for horizontal ...