💡 Java Swing Layouts Showcase

An interactive, educational demo that showcases the behavior and usage of major Java Swing layout managers. It is designed for students, educators, and developers who want a concise, hands-on reference for building Swing UIs.

📦 BorderLayout, FlowLayout, GridLayout, BoxLayout, CardLayout, and GridBagLayout.

Built with Java 11 and FlatLaf for a modern UI.

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📁 Project Structure

JavaSwingLayouts/
├── exe/                     # Windows executable (.exe) generated via Launch4j
│   └── JavaSwingLayouts.exe
├── lib/                     # External libraries (FlatLaf)
│   └── flatlaf-3.6.jar
├── nbproject/               # NetBeans project metadata
├── src/
│   └── LayoutsShowcase/     # Java source package
│       └── LayoutShowcase.java
├── dist/                    # Generated JAR file (JavaSwingLayouts.jar)
├── build.xml                # Ant build script
├── manifest.mf              # Manifest file
├── LICENSE                  # MIT License
├── README.md                # This file
└── ApplicationDemo.png      # Screenshot of the application

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🚀 How to Run

✅ Option 1 – Run Executable (Windows Only)

Navigate to the exe/ folder and double-click:

✅ Option 2 – Run via NetBeans

1. Open the project in NetBeans.
2. Make sure JDK 11 is configured.
3. Run the LayoutShowcase.java file.

☕ Requires: Java Development Kit (JDK) 11+

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Table of contents

• 💡 Java Swing Layouts Showcase
  • 📁 Project Structure
  • 🚀 How to Run
    • ✅ Option 1 – Run Executable (Windows Only)
    • ✅ Option 2 – Run via NetBeans
  • Table of contents
  • Overview
  • Features
  • Requirements
  • 🙋 Contributing
  • 📜 License

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Overview

This small demo application includes examples for the following layout managers:

• BorderLayout
• FlowLayout
• GridLayout
• BoxLayout
• CardLayout (interactive view switching)
• GridBagLayout

Each demo is implemented in src/LayoutsShowcase/LayoutShowcase.java and demonstrates typical use cases and resizing behavior.

Features

• Clear, interactive examples of major Swing layouts.
• Modern appearance using FlatLaf (optional dependency in lib/).
• Resizable UI to demonstrate layout responsiveness.
• Simple entry points for experimentation and extension.

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Requirements

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 or later
• Optional: NetBeans IDE (project metadata provided) or another Java IDE

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🙋 Contributing

Contributions and feedback are welcome. Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (feature/my-change).
3. Add tests or demonstrate the change in the UI where applicable.
4. Open a pull request with a clear description of the change.

For issues or feature requests, use the GitHub issues page: https://github.com/Mavros-Lykos/java-swing-layouts-showcase/issues

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📜 License

This project is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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** 👤 Author**: Mavros-Lykos — https://github.com/Mavros-Lykos