I want to make a GUI and do it through code rather than dragging everything around like in Netbeans. I would like to, if possible, set the coordinates for each thing I am to insert as it will provide me with the precision I desire. I have tried out GridBagLayout and have not found it to be to my liking but perhaps I don’t know enough about it to know what to do. Perhaps MigLayout is a good option for me but I’d like to know if there’s anything better for what I need.
In Summary: I want to make a GUI where I can directly specific coordinates of each object added. Which Layout do I use?
Do both. Try WindowBuilder in Eclipse. It provides two-way design and code generation.