Java Program for Border Layout GUI

Java Program for JFrame Border Layout (GUI)

In java programming, we can also use different layouts in JFrame to create a Graphical user interface (GUI) using JFrame class.

In Java JFrame, need to set the layout to add the components.

How to add border layout in Java ?

setLayout(new BorderLayout());

Setting border layout position for components in Java

		add(new JButton("North"), BorderLayout.NORTH);
		add(new JButton("South"), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
		add(new JButton("Center"),BorderLayout.CENTER);
		add(new JButton("West"), BorderLayout.WEST);
		add(new JButton("East"), BorderLayout.EAST);

Example Java Program for JFrame BorderLayout (GUI)

// importing swing package for JFrame, Jbutton controls
import javax.swing.*;
// importing to use Container class
import java.awt.*;

public class BorderLayoutTest extends JFrame {
	public BorderLayoutTest(){
		// Setting Title to the JFrame GUI
		setTitle("Border Layout Test Java Code");
		// Setting border layout to JFrame GUI
		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
		// Adding buttons using BorderLayout
		add(new JButton("North"), BorderLayout.NORTH);
		add(new JButton("South"), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
		add(new JButton("Center"), BorderLayout.CENTER);
		add(new JButton("West"), BorderLayout.WEST);
		add(new JButton("East"), BorderLayout.EAST);
		
	}
	public static void main(String[] args){
		// Create JFrame for GUI frame and title as 'Add Button in JFrame Java Code'
		BorderLayoutTest frame = new BorderLayoutTest();
		frame.setSize(500,200);
		frame.setVisible(true);
		frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
	}
}

Once executing this java program, Frame with border layout buttons will be popped up as above and closes if we click close button in the frame title.