Question

I am trying to design this scholarship application, but I’m stick figuring out which layout manager to use. Till date, I’ve only used BorderLayout, and so I’m a bit new to the game.

Attached is the screen shot, what should my approach be? All the entries inside a JPanel of a specific layout manager?

Also, how would I have the ‘scholarship name’, deadline inside that green rectangle background

Answer 1

You shouldn’t just use one layout manager but instead should nest containers, each using its own layout. For instance, the JPanel held by the JTabbedPane could use BorderLayout, and in its NORTH position, hold a JPanel that uses BoxLayout. In the main BorderLayout-using JPanel’s center position you could have a JScrollPane that holds a JTable that uses a custom cell renderer…