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I am trying to create a simple GUI. I have a menu bar that is filled with various JMenuItems. Each menu item should link to a different “window”. Currently, I am thinking the best way to do this is to create a single frame, and create various JPanels. My ActionListeners will toggle visibility of the different panels, and only one panel should be visible at a time. Is this the best way to go about the task? Or is there a better workaround.
Yes, the best way is to use a CardLayout of which there’s a great tutorial (please see the link), and many examples online including in this very forum, several of which I’ve written, including: