swing.layout.md

Overview

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General notes

1. Only some LayoutManagers respect preferred/min/max sizes
2. Almost all respect setPreferredSize(...)

SpringLayout

1. Reactive, can think in one dimension at a time
2. Supports configurable spacing
3. Respects min/preferred/max sizes
4. Supports gaps/spacing between components
5. Similar to Android Constraint layout
6. Official guide
7. Con: If you replace a component, you must redefine some constraints
8. Can make grids:
   1. Official example 1
   2. Official example 2

GroupLayout

1. TODO
2. Respects min/preferred/max sizes
3. Supports gaps/spacing between components
4. TODO

MigLayout

1. Quickstart guide
2. TODO
3. Respects min/preferred/max sizes
4. Supports gaps/spacing between components

CardLayout

1. TODO

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Rejected/obsoleted

1. BoxLayout:
   1. Use MigLayout or GridLayout or SpringLayout
2. BorderLayout:
   1. Use MigLayout or SpringLayout
   2. Ignores min/preferred/max sizes for NORTH/SOUTH/EAST/WEST (cropping/truncation)
   3. Useful only for making (CENTER) child fully expand to parent
3. GridBag:
   1. Use MigLayout instead
   2. Code bloat
   3. Overly complex
   4. Too little power
   5. Unmaintainable
4. GridLayout:
   1. Use MigLayout instead
   2. All components must be same size
   3. Ignores min/preferred/max sizes
   4. Narrow usefulness

Other Resources

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