Java JLayeredPane

Java JLayeredPane

Java JLayeredPane is used to add the third dimension for positioning or dividing component into several layers.

How to Declare Java JLayeredPane

[class JLayeredPane extends JComponent implements Accessible
  

]

Java JLayeredPane constructors

JLayeredPane-used to create a new JLayeredPane.

Java JLayeredPane Methods

• int getIndexOf(Component c)-used to return certain component index that is selected.
• int getLayer(Component c)-this method is used to return attribute layer.
• int getPosition(Component c)-return component position in it layer.

Java JLayeredPane Example

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import java.awt.Color;
import javax.swing.JLayeredPane;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JButton;


public class JavaJlayeredPaneExample extends JFrame {
    public JLayeredPane pane;
    JavaJlayeredPaneExample()
    {
        super("JavaJlayeredPaneExample");
        setSize(400,400);
        pane=getLayeredPane();
        JButton button1=new JButton("Button 1");
        button1.setBackground(Color.red);
        button1.setBounds(10,10, 200, 30);
        pane.add(button1,new Integer(1));
        JButton button2=new JButton("Button 2");
        button2.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
        button2.setBounds(30, 60, 200, 30);
        pane.add(button2,new Integer(2));
        JButton button3=new JButton("Button 3");
        button3.setBounds(50, 120, 200, 30);
        button3.setBackground(Color.CYAN);
        pane.add(button3,new Integer(3));
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);

    }
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        new JavaJlayeredPaneExample().setVisible(true);
    }
}

]

Java JLayeredPane with ActionListener Example

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import java.awt.Color;
import javax.swing.JLayeredPane;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.JColorChooser;


public class JavaJlayeredPaneExample extends JFrame
        implements ActionListener{
    public JLayeredPane pane;
    public  JButton button1,button2,button3;
    JavaJlayeredPaneExample()
    {
        super("JavaJlayeredPaneExample");
        setSize(400,400);
        pane=getLayeredPane();
        button1=new JButton("Button 1");
        button1.setBackground(Color.red);
        button1.setBounds(10,10, 200, 30);
        button1.addActionListener(this);
        pane.add(button1,new Integer(1));
        button2=new JButton("Button 2");
        button2.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
        button2.addActionListener(this);
        button2.setBounds(30, 60, 200, 30);
        pane.add(button2,new Integer(2));
        button3=new JButton("Button 3");
        button3.setBounds(50, 120, 200, 30);
        button3.addActionListener(this);
        button3.setBackground(Color.CYAN);
        pane.add(button3,new Integer(3));

        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);

    }
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
    {
        if(event.getSource()==button1)
        {
            Color c=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Select Color", Color.yellow);
            button1.setBackground(c);
        }
        else if(event.getSource()==button2)
        {
            Color c=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Select Color", Color.yellow);
            button2.setBackground(c);
        }

        else   if(event.getSource()==button3)
        {
            Color c=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Select Color", Color.yellow);
            button3.setBackground(c);
        }
    }
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        new JavaJlayeredPaneExample().setVisible(true);
    }
}

]

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