Thread: Layout manager

Hello

Im trying to create a layout which
- has two panels one on top of the other
-in the first panel a label on the top line at the left hand side
-then a list of buttons on the second lines
-the second panel the same but different buttons and label

so far a have created a frame and a main panel (because i keep getting errors when adding a layout to a frame), the main panel has box layout.

then i had two panels which has the label and buttons on using flowlayout. but i cant get flow layout to force onto the next line. i also tried this with GridLayout.

so i created another panel for the labels and even if i set the size of the labelPanel to small, it takes up 50% of the frame.
the panels with the buttons are fine using flowlayout.

im getting confused with the layouts of the labels and im wondering if anybody can help me sort this.

Thanks
Kurt

Right sorry i should of provided something

Firstly i have created 4 panels.
1 for the background
1 for the label
1 each for the set of buttons

i also add box layout to the background (MainPanel) and add it to the frame

MainPanel = new JPanel();
    LabelPanel = new JPanel();
        DualsPanel = new JPanel();
        SinglesPanel = new JPanel();
 
     MainPanel.setLayout( new BoxLayout(MainPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS) ); //*** Creates box layout ***
        this.add(MainPanel);
 
LabelPanel.setLayout( new BoxLayout(LabelPanel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS) ); //*** Creates box layout ***
        Dektek = new JLabel("DekDuals");
        MainPanel.add(LabelPanel);
        LabelPanel.add(Dektek);

I then set the labelPanel to box layout too and add a label.
This bit adds the label too the panel but in the middle and i would like it to the left. (i have tried X_AXIS, PAGE_AXIS and LINE_AXIS - none seem to work)

and then i add the buttons to each Panel

for (int i =o ; i < 10 ; i++) {
      btn = CreateBtn(BtnName);
      DualsPanel.add(btn);
      SinglesPanel.add(btn);
 
}

so i would like the LabelPanel label at the left hand side and only the high of the label (or maybe + 2/3 pxs)

thanks
Kurt