Java tutorial
import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.Container; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JTextField; import javax.swing.SpringLayout; public class SpringSample { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("SpringLayout"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane(); SpringLayout layout = new SpringLayout(); contentPane.setLayout(layout); Component left = new JLabel("Left"); Component right = new JTextField(15); contentPane.add(left); contentPane.add(right); layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.WEST, left, 10, SpringLayout.WEST, contentPane); layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.NORTH, left, 25, SpringLayout.NORTH, contentPane); layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.NORTH, right, 25, SpringLayout.NORTH, contentPane); layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.WEST, right, 20, SpringLayout.EAST, left); frame.setSize(300, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } }