This page is used to control various Swing > Layouts options.
Default layout manager
This preference controls the default layout manager that Swing Designer uses for any new frame or panel. The default is to use the implicit layout manager already in effect for each container (e.g., BorderLayout for JFrames and FlowLayout for JPanels).
Layouts to use
This preference controls the layouts which can be selected in the
default layout manager and also which layouts are available in the
Design editor page.
If a layout is unchecked that is currently set
as default layout, the selection in the default layout manager control
is cleared, with the implict layout being used as default again.
Containers automatically use layout manager type of parent
This preference determines whether new panels will use the layout manager of their parent's by default.
Create variable for Layout using pattern
This preference determines what pattern will be used to generate layout variables. The following styles are supported:
- ${layoutAcronym}_${containerName} -- gbl_panel
- ${layoutAcronym}${containerName-cap} -- gblPanel
- ${containerName}${layoutClassName} -- panelGridBagLayout
- ${dataDefaultName} -- gridBagLayout_1