import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.Box;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
public class NestedBoxes extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
public static void main(String arg[]) {
new NestedBoxes();
}
public NestedBoxes() {
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
System.exit(0);
}
} );
buildFrame();
setLocation(250,150);
setVisible(true);
}
private void buildFrame() {
Container pane = getContentPane();
BoxLayout boxlayout = new BoxLayout(pane,BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
pane.setLayout(boxlayout);
pane.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
JLabel label =
new JLabel("A line of text for the top of the window...");
pane.add(label);
JPanel middle = buildMiddle();
pane.add(middle);
pane.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
JPanel bottom = buildBottom();
bottom.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT);
pane.add(bottom);
pane.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
pack();
}
private JPanel buildMiddle() {
JPanel middle = new JPanel();
middle.setLayout(new BoxLayout(middle,BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
middle.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
JTextArea t1 = new JTextArea(12,20);
middle.add(t1);
middle.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
JTextArea t2 = new JTextArea(12,20);
middle.add(t2);
middle.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
return(middle);
}
private JPanel buildBottom() {
JButton button;
JPanel bottom = new JPanel();
bottom.setLayout(new BoxLayout(bottom,BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
bottom.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
button = new JButton("First");
button.addActionListener(this);
setSize(button);
bottom.add(button);
bottom.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
button = new JButton("Second");
button.addActionListener(this);
setSize(button);
bottom.add(button);
bottom.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
button = new JButton("Exit");
button.addActionListener(this);
setSize(button);
bottom.add(button);
bottom.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10,10)));
return(bottom);
}
private void setSize(Component comp) {
comp.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(80,25));
comp.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(80,25));
comp.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(80,25));
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String selection = e.getActionCommand();
if(selection.equals("Exit")) {
System.exit(0);
}
}
}