Laying out components using the visual editor

Use the visual editor for Java to visually arrange and lay out visual components in your Java application.

When you create a visual class using the visual editor, and when you add components to it, the visual editor for Java sets default appearances for the layout of containers and alignment of components within those containers. Part of designing an application is making the user interface easy to use, intuitive, well-organized, and visually appealing. You will want to customize the layout and alignment of your application to make it fit your needs.

You can use the visual editor to develop applications using Swing, AWT, or SWT. Each of these styles comes with useful container layout managers and alignment controls. The visual editor helps you to work with these layout managers and makes it easy to visually lay out your application.

Parent topic: Developing Java classes with the visual editor

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