Working with Layout Managers
The way that Java organizes GUI components within containers differs from other windowing systems such as Windows, the MacOS, and the X Windows system. These systems require that programmers specify the absolute position and size of components within containers. This approach is fine if you are working with a single windowing system; however, Java is platform independent and is not confined to a particular windowing system. Instead, Java's AWT provides the capability to organize components within containers using relative component sizes and positions.
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GUI Differences and Layouts Many GUI components differ slightly in size and appearance across browsers and windowing systems. Java's layout managers accommodate ...
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