Java AWT FlowLayout set alignment
// FlowLayout allows components to flow over multiple lines. import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.FlowLayout; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main extends JFrame { private final JButton leftJButton = new JButton("Left"); private final JButton centerJButton = new JButton("Center"); private final JButton rightJButton = new JButton("Right"); private final FlowLayout layout = new FlowLayout(); private final Container container; // set up GUI and register button listeners public Main() { super("FlowLayout Demo"); container = getContentPane(); // get container to layout setLayout(layout);//from w ww . j a v a2 s. c o m add(leftJButton); // add Left button to frame leftJButton.addActionListener(e->{ layout.setAlignment(FlowLayout.LEFT); // realign attached components layout.layoutContainer(container); }); // set up centerJButton and register listener add(centerJButton); // add Center button to frame centerJButton.addActionListener(e->{ layout.setAlignment(FlowLayout.CENTER); // realign attached components layout.layoutContainer(container); }); // set up rightJButton and register listener add(rightJButton); // add Right button to frame rightJButton.addActionListener(e->{ layout.setAlignment(FlowLayout.RIGHT); // realign attached components layout.layoutContainer(container); }); } // end Main constructor public static void main(String[] args) { Main Main = new Main(); Main.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Main.setSize(300, 75); Main.setVisible(true); } }