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public  class  java.awt.FlowLayout
    extends  java.lang.Object  (I-§1.12)
    implements java.awt.LayoutManager  (II-§1.43)
{
        // Fields
    public final static int CENTER;	§1.16.1
    public final static int LEFT;	§1.16.2
    public final static int RIGHT;	§1.16.3

        // Constructors
    public FlowLayout();	§1.16.4
    public FlowLayout(int  align);	§1.16.5
    public FlowLayout(int  align, int  hgap, int vgap);	§1.16.6

        // Methods
    public void addLayoutComponent(String  name, 	§1.16.7
                                Component  comp);
    public void layoutContainer(Container  target);	§1.16.8
    public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container  target);	§1.16.9
    public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container  target);	§1.16.10
    public void removeLayoutComponent(Component  comp);	§1.16.11
    public String toString();	§1.16.12
}

For example, the following picture shows an Applet using the flow layout manager (its default layout manager) to position three buttons:

Here is the applet code:

import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.Applet;

public class myButtons extends Applet {
Button button1, button2, button3;
public void init() {
    button1 = new Button("Ok");
    button2 = new Button("Open");
    button3 = new Button("Close");
    add(button1);
    add(button2);
    add(button3);
  }
}

This value indicates that each row of components should be centered.

This value indicates that each row of components should be left justified.

This value indicates that each row of components should be right justified.

Creates a new flow layout manager with a centered alignment and a default 5-pixel horizontal and vertical gap.

Creates a new flow layout manager with the indicated alignment and a default 5-pixel horizontal and vertical gap.

The alignment argument must be one of FlowLayout.LEFT, FlowLayout.RIGHT, or FlowLayout.CENTER.

Parameters:

align - the alignment value

Creates a new flow layout manager with the indicated alignment and the indicated horizontal and vertical gaps.

The alignment argument must be one of FlowLayout.LEFT, FlowLayout.RIGHT, or FlowLayout.CENTER.

Parameters:

align - the alignment value

hgap - the horizontal gap between components

vgap - the vertical gap between components

This method is not used by the flow layout manager.

Parameters:

name - a tag

comp - the component to be added

Lays out the container argument using this layout.

This method lets each component take its preferred size.

Most applications do not call this method directly. This method is called when a container calls its layout method (II-§1.11.11).

Parameters:

target - the container in which to do the layout

See Also:

Container (II-§1.11).

Determines the minimum size of the target container using this flow layout.

The minimum width needed to lay out the container's components is the total minimum width of each of the components, plus (ncomponents + 1) times the horizontal gap, plus the left and right inset, where ncomponents is the number of components in the container.

The minimum height needed to lay out the container's components is the greatest minimum height of the components, plus twice the vertical gap, plus the top and bottom insets.

Most applications do not call this method directly. This method is called when a container calls its layout method (II-§1.11.11).

Parameters:

target - the container in which to do the layout

Returns:

the minimum dimensions needed to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container.

See Also:

preferredLayoutSize (II-§1.16.10).

Determines the preferred size of the target container using this flow layout.

The preferred width to lay out the container's components is the total preferred width of each of the components, plus (ncomponents + 1) times the horizontal gap, plus the left and right inset, where ncomponents is the number of components in the container.

The preferred height to lay out the container's components is the greatest preferred height of the components, plus twice the vertical gap, plus the top and bottom insets.

Most applications do not call this method directly. This method is called when a container calls its preferredSize method (II-§1.11.17).

Parameters:

parent - the container in which to do the layout

Returns:

the preferred dimensions to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container.

See Also:

Container (II-§1.11)
minimumLayoutSize (II-§1.16.9).

Removes the specified component from this layout.

Most applications do not call this method directly. This method is called when a container calls its remove (II-§1.11.19) or removeAll (II-§1.11.20) methods.

Parameters:

comp - the component to be removed

Returns:

a string representation of this layout.

Overrides:

toString in class Object (I-§1.12.9).

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