Java tutorial
import java.awt.CardLayout; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Container; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class CardLayoutBehaviour extends JFrame { protected CardLayout layout; public static void main(String[] args) { CardLayoutBehaviour ct = new CardLayoutBehaviour(); ct.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); ct.displayTab("Green Tab"); ct.setSize(400, 300); ct.setVisible(true); } public CardLayoutBehaviour() { JPanel tab; Container pane = getContentPane(); layout = new CardLayout(); pane.setLayout(layout); tab = new JPanel(); tab.setBackground(Color.red); pane.add(tab, "Red Tab"); tab = new JPanel(); tab.setBackground(Color.green); pane.add(tab, "Green Tab"); tab = new JPanel(); tab.setBackground(Color.blue); pane.add(tab, "Blue Tab"); } public void displayTab(String name) { layout.show(this.getContentPane(), name); } }