org.mdiutil.swing

Class LayoutUtils

java.lang.Object

org.mdiutil.swing.LayoutUtils

public class LayoutUtils
extends Object

This class propose some utilities for Swing layouts.

Since:

1.2.55

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Component	createGreedyHorizontalGlue() Creates a greedy horizontal glue.
static Component	createGreedyVerticalGlue() Creates a greedy vertical glue.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

createGreedyVerticalGlue

public static Component createGreedyVerticalGlue()

Creates a greedy vertical glue. It will make the vertical gap in a box layout smaller. For example, rather than doing at the end of a panel construction for a BoxLayout:

 JPanel pane = new JPanel();
 pane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(pane, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
 // ... add components vertically
 pane.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
 

You can do:

 JPanel pane = new JPanel();
 pane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(pane, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
 // ... add components vertically
 pane.add(createGreedyVerticalGlue());
 

Returns:

the glue

createGreedyHorizontalGlue

public static Component createGreedyHorizontalGlue()

Creates a greedy horizontal glue.

Returns:

the glue