Java tutorial
/* JTextField.LEFT JTextField.CENTER JTextField.RIGHT JTextField.LEADING (the default), or JTextField.TRAILING */ import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.event.KeyEvent; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class Main { public static void main(String args[]) { JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout()); JLabel label = new JLabel("Name: "); label.setDisplayedMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_N); JTextField textField = new JTextField(); textField.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER); label.setLabelFor(textField); panel.add(label, BorderLayout.WEST); panel.add(textField, BorderLayout.CENTER); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH); frame.setSize(250, 150); frame.setVisible(true); } }