Java tutorial
import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.GridBagConstraints; import java.awt.GridBagLayout; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); Container container = frame.getContentPane(); GridBagLayout gbl = new GridBagLayout(); container.setLayout(gbl); GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints(); gbc.gridx = 1; gbc.gridy = 1; JButton component = new JButton("a"); gbl.setConstraints(component, gbc); container.add(component); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }