Object-Oriented Design - Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design - page 354

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FIGURE 7.7 Flow layout puts as many components as possible on a row

LISTING 7.20

//********************************************************************
// FlowPanel.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents the panel in the LayoutDemo program that demonstrates
// the flow layout manager.
//********************************************************************

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class FlowPanel extends JPanel
{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with some buttons to show how flow layout
// affects their position.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public FlowPanel ()
{
setLayout ( new FlowLayout());

setBackground (Color.green);

JButton b1 = new JButton ("BUTTON 1");
JButton b2 = new JButton ("BUTTON 2");
JButton b3 = new JButton ("BUTTON 3");
JButton b4 = new JButton ("BUTTON 4");
JButton b5 = new JButton ("BUTTON 5");