BorderLayout lays out a container, arranging and resizing its components to fit in five regions: north, south, east, west, and center. Each region may contain no more than one component, and is identified by a corresponding constant: NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, and CENTER. When adding a component to a container with a border layout, use one of these five constants. As a convenience, BorderLayout interprets the absence of a string specification the same as the constant CENTER.
Main Features
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Select BorderLayout from the Layouts palette and drop it on a JFrame or JPanel
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Graphical feedback is provided for all drop and move interactions
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Horizontal and vertical gaps can be specified using the Property Pane.
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Constraints can be specified using the Property Pane.
Graphical Feedback
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When moving a widget or adding a new widget, open cells are highlighted green while the current drop point is highlighted in yellow.
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Attempting to drop into an already occupied cell is blocked.
