New line between Swing components

Question

I tried many times to look for ways to format java swing elements, but I can not find anything. I tried to learn the layout of the grid, but it's all too complicated. Can someone please tell me how to swing Swing components? Thanks!

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code:

import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; public class Format_Swing_Elemnts { public static void main(String[] args) { JLabel title = new JLabel("Bridge Settings:"); title.setFont(font); JLabel l1 = new JLabel("Number of Bars: "); JLabel l2 = new JLabel("Deck Elevation: "); JLabel l3 = new JLabel("Height of arch: "); JLabel l4 = new JLabel("Height of Pier: "); JLabel l5 = new JLabel("Cabel Anchorage: "); JLabel l6 = new JLabel("Concrete Type: "); final JLabel lM1 = new JLabel("meters"); final JLabel lM2 = new JLabel("meters"); final JLabel lM3 = new JLabel("meters"); final JRadioButton p1RB1 = new JRadioButton("Standard Abutments"); final JRadioButton p1RB2 = new JRadioButton("Arch Abutments"); final JRadioButton p2RB1 = new JRadioButton("No Pier (one span)"); final JRadioButton p2RB2 = new JRadioButton("Pier (two spans)"); final JRadioButton p3RB1 = new JRadioButton("No Cable Anchorage"); final JRadioButton p3RB2 = new JRadioButton("One Cable Anchorage"); final JRadioButton p3RB3 = new JRadioButton("Two Cable Anchorage"); final JRadioButton p4RB1 = new JRadioButton("Meduim Strength Concrete"); final JRadioButton p4RB2 = new JRadioButton("High Strength Concrete"); ButtonGroup p1 = new ButtonGroup(); p1.add(p1RB1); p1.add(p1RB2); ButtonGroup p2 = new ButtonGroup(); p2.add(p2RB1); p2.add(p2RB2); ButtonGroup p3 = new ButtonGroup(); p3.add(p3RB1); p3.add(p3RB2); p3.add(p3RB3); ButtonGroup p4 = new ButtonGroup(); p4.add(p4RB1); p4.add(p4RB2); final SpinnerModel model = new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 1000, 1); final JSpinner numberBars = new JSpinner(model); final JSpinner deckElevation = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(24, 0, 24, 4)); final JSpinner archHeight = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(4, 4, 24, 4)); final JSpinner pierHeight = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 24, 4)); JFormattedTextField tf1 = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor)deckElevation.getEditor()).getTextField(); tf1.setEditable(false); JFormattedTextField tf2 = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor)archHeight.getEditor()).getTextField(); tf2.setEditable(false); JFormattedTextField tf3 = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor)pierHeight.getEditor()).getTextField(); tf3.setEditable(false); JButton quit = new JButton("Quit"); JButton continueB = new JButton("Continue"); JPanel format2 = new JPanel(); format2.add(title); //New line format2.add(l1); format2.add(numberBars); //New line format2.add(l2); format2.add(deckElevation); format2.add(lM1); //New line format2.add(p1RB1); format2.add(p1RB2); format2.add(l3); format2.add(archHeight); format2.add(lM2); //New line format2.add(p2RB1); format2.add(p2RB2); format2.add(l4); format2.add(pierHeight); format2.add(lM3); //New line format2.add(l5); format2.add(p3RB1); format2.add(p3RB2); format2.add(p3RB3); //New line format2.add(l6); format2.add(p4RB1); format2.add(p4RB2); //New line format2.add(quit); format2.add(continueB); JFrame part2Window = new JFrame("Part 2 - Adjust your settings"); part2Window.add(format2); part2Window.setSize(290, 365); part2Window.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE); part2Window.setVisible(true); part2Window.setLocationRelativeTo(null); part2Window.setResizable(false); part2Window.setAlwaysOnTop(true); } } 

Answer 1

I also found an easier way to use Grid Layout, which is much simpler than Mig Layout. Excuse for troubling!

Answer 2

I improvised a little with the spacer label. Hope some experienced users will not be crazy;). But I hope this is what you are looking for:

 import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JRadioButton; import javax.swing.JSpinner; import javax.swing.SpinnerModel; import javax.swing.SpinnerNumberModel; import javax.swing.SwingUtilities; import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout; public class MyFormat extends JFrame { JPanel panel = new JPanel(); JLabel spacer, bridgeSet, numOfBars, deckElev, meters, heightOfArch, heightOfPier, cabelAnch, concreteType; SpinnerModel model = new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 1000, 1); JSpinner numberBars = new JSpinner(model); JSpinner deckElevation = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(24, 0, 24, 4)); JSpinner archHeight = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(4, 4, 24, 4)); JSpinner pierHeight = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 24, 4)); JRadioButton standAbut = new JRadioButton("Standard Abutments"); JRadioButton archAbut = new JRadioButton("Arch Abutments"); JRadioButton noPier = new JRadioButton("No Pier (one span)"); JRadioButton pier = new JRadioButton("Pier (two spans)"); JRadioButton noCabAnch = new JRadioButton("No Cable Anchorage"); JRadioButton oneCabAnch = new JRadioButton("One Cable Anchorage"); JRadioButton twoCabAnch = new JRadioButton("Two Cable Anchorage"); JRadioButton medStrCon = new JRadioButton("Meduim Strength Concrete"); JRadioButton highStrCon = new JRadioButton("High Strength Concrete"); JButton continueBtn = new JButton("Continue"); JButton quitBtn = new JButton("Quit"); public MyFormat() { super("Adjust your settings"); panel.setLayout(new MigLayout()); panel.add(bridgeSet = new JLabel("Bridge settings:"), "wrap"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(numberBars, "span, grow"); panel.add(numOfBars = new JLabel("Number of bars:")); panel.add(numberBars, "span, grow"); panel.add(deckElev = new JLabel("Deck elevation: ")); panel.add(deckElevation); panel.add(meters = new JLabel("meters"), "wrap"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(standAbut, "span, grow"); panel.add(archAbut, "span, grow"); panel.add(heightOfArch = new JLabel("Height of arch: ")); panel.add(archHeight); panel.add(meters = new JLabel("meters"), "wrap"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(noPier, "span, grow"); panel.add(pier, "span, grow"); panel.add(heightOfPier = new JLabel("Height of pier: ")); panel.add(pierHeight); panel.add(meters = new JLabel("meters"), "wrap"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(cabelAnch = new JLabel("Cable anchorage:"),"wrap"); panel.add(noCabAnch,"span, grow"); panel.add(oneCabAnch,"span, grow"); panel.add(twoCabAnch,"span, grow"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(concreteType = new JLabel("Concrete type: "),"wrap"); panel.add(medStrCon,"span, grow"); panel.add(highStrCon,"span, grow"); panel.add(spacer = new JLabel(" "),"span, grow"); panel.add(continueBtn); panel.add(quitBtn); add(panel); } public static void main(String[] args) { SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { MyFormat mf = new MyFormat(); mf.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE); mf.pack(); mf.setLocationByPlatform(true); mf.setVisible(true); } }); } } 

PS Layout Used: MigLayout

Answer 3

Have you tried it with a graphical editor like netbeans or WindowBuilderPro from google for eclipse? This is much simpler with such an editor, as well as a good way to find out how different layouts work together. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I use the Box with a vertical orientation when the GridBag feels redundant.