Re: Layout (desperate) Help

From:
Eric Sosman <Eric.Sosman@sun.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:58:26 -0400
Message-ID:
<1183651106.991981@news1nwk>
pek wrote On 07/05/07 08:12,:

Please please please help me. I've tried every single Layout Manager
and a lot of combinations but cannot still make is work.

I created a prototype and uploaded a screenshot.
Here is how the panels should be placed in normal size:
http://pek.ekei.com/misc/help/exampleLayout_normal.png

Red boxes and buttons NEVER change size.
Yellow boxes expand left and right
and orange boxes expands everywhere.

Here is an example of the same window if resized to a bigger size:
http://pek.ekei.com/misc/help/exampleLayout_expanded.png

Please please help. I have no idea how to break this into smaller
panels and what LayoutManagers to use.
If possible, send me the code at my mail: p3k_me _at_ hotmail _dot_
com


    If I understand what you're trying for, I think
this arrangement will do it:

    - panel 1 uses BorderLayout
      - NORTH place holds panel 2, using BoxLayout (Y_AXIS)
        - panel 3 uses FlowLayout, and holds eight red boxes
        - panel 4 uses GridLayout, and holds two yellow boxes
        - panel 5 uses BorderLayout
          - WEST place holds one red box
          - CENTER place holds one yellow box
      - CENTER place holds orange box
      - SOUTH place holds panel 6, using BorderLayout
        - WEST place holds one red box
        - CENTER place holds one yellow box
        - EAST place holds panel 7, using BoxLayout (X_AXIS)
          - one red box
          - panel 8, using BoxLayout (Y_AXIS)
            - two gray buttons

.... but it's possible I've misunderstood you.

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Eric.Sosman@sun.com

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