A layout manager automatically arranges the controls within a window by using some types of algorithm.
In Java LayoutManager is an interface for classes that know how to lay out Containers. A layout
manager is an instance of any class that implements the LayoutManagerinterface.
The sizes and positions of the components in a container are usually controlled by a layout manager.
Different layout managers implement different ways of arranging components. There are several
predefi ned layout manager classes in the AWT: FlowLayout, GridLayout, BorderLayout,
CardLayout andGridBagLayout . It is also possible ...
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