Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.Font; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.border.BevelBorder; public class BorderLayoutExample extends JFrame { public static void main(String[] args) { BorderSample bs = new BorderSample(); bs.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Container pane = bs.getContentPane(); pane.setLayout(new BorderLayout()); JLabel label = new JLabel("North", JLabel.CENTER); label.setFont(new Font("Courier", Font.BOLD, 36)); label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED)); pane.add(label, BorderLayout.NORTH); label = new JLabel("South", JLabel.CENTER); label.setFont(new Font("Courier", Font.BOLD, 36)); label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED)); pane.add(label, BorderLayout.SOUTH); label = new JLabel("East", JLabel.CENTER); label.setFont(new Font("Courier", Font.BOLD, 36)); label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED)); pane.add(label, BorderLayout.EAST); label = new JLabel("West", JLabel.CENTER); label.setFont(new Font("Courier", Font.BOLD, 36)); label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED)); pane.add(label, BorderLayout.WEST); label = new JLabel("Center", JLabel.CENTER); label.setFont(new Font("Courier", Font.BOLD, 36)); label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED)); pane.add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER); bs.setSize(400, 300); bs.setVisible(true); } }