Creating GUI in Java

Creating graphical applets in Java is somewhat more difficult than it would be in a visual language like Visual Basic or Dephi (although visual versions of java are available).

All of the following components are found within the javax.swing package which must be imported:

import javax.swing.*;

In Java the programmer has to position visual objects manually. There are three layouts that can be used:

1. Border layout -- In border layout the components are organized in a circular pattern around the outside of the frame with a single frame in the center.
2. Flow layout -- In flow layout the components will move based on the frame size to fit in the best possible way.
3. Grid layout -- In grid layout the components are placed in a predefined grid pattern.
4. Complex Layout -- With a complex layout you can place a layout within the frame of another layout.

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