Java GUI Help

Tyrrial

This should be really easy to fix.. but i don't know how to do it...

I'm doing up a class that extends JFrame
i'm using

panel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());

and then i stick buttons on it:

panel.add(BorderLayout.NORTH, input);

but i want the button layout to have rows of buttons like in an Applet GridLayout thing.. i haven't gotten the GridLayout Function to work with the code i have maybe i've done it wrong or maybe it can't be done.. i don't know anyway...

QUESTION: how will i code the row of buttons does anyone have some sample code that i can look at?

THANKS

irishguy

if i understand you right you need 2 panels. Create a JButtenpanel with grid layout then add the JButtenpanel to your other panel.have a look below

public void init () {

JPanel textPanel = new JPanel();
textPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,1));

Container c = getContentPane();

c.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));

//Setup Text panel
employeeNo = new JTextField(20);
textPanel.add(employeeNo);

firstName = new JTextField(20);
textPanel.add(firstName);

lastName = new JTextField(20);
textPanel.add(lastName);

age = new JTextField(20);
textPanel.add(age);

c.add(textPanel,BorderLayout.WEST);

outputArea = new JTextArea(25,40);
outputArea.setEditable( false );
JScrollPane scroller = new JScrollPane(outputArea);
c.add( scroller );

//setup button panel

JPanel buttenPanel = new JPanel();
buttenPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,5));

jbInsert = new JButton("INSERT");
buttenPanel.add(jbInsert);
jbInsert.addActionListener(this);

jbDelete = new JButton("DELETE");
buttenPanel.add(jbDelete);
jbDelete.addActionListener(this);

jbSearch = new JButton("SEARCH");
buttenPanel.add(jbSearch);
jbSearch.addActionListener(this);

jbQSize = new JButton("Q SIZE");
buttenPanel.add(jbQSize);
jbQSize.addActionListener(this);

jbFront = new JButton("FRONT");
buttenPanel.add(jbFront);
jbFront.addActionListener(this);

c.add(buttenPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);


}