TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP
import java.awt.Container; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder; public class MainClass { public static void main(final String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Positioned Titled Borders"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); TitledBorder aboveTopBorder = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("AboveTop"); aboveTopBorder.setTitlePosition(TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP); JButton aboveTopButton = new JButton(); aboveTopButton.setBorder(aboveTopBorder); Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane(); contentPane.add(aboveTopButton); frame.setSize(300, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }