import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; /** * Illustrate the layout style of a GridLayout. * * @author David J. Barnes and Michael Kölling * @version 2011.07.31 */ public class GridLayoutExample { private JFrame frame; /** * Constructor for objects of class GridLayoutExample */ public GridLayoutExample() { makeFrame(); } /** * Create a 3x2 grid and place five components within it. */ private void makeFrame() { frame = new JFrame("GridLayout Example"); Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane(); contentPane.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 2)); contentPane.add(new JButton("first")); contentPane.add(new JButton("second")); contentPane.add(new JButton("the third string is very long")); contentPane.add(new JButton("fourth")); contentPane.add(new JButton("fifth")); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }