Layout/on top order

[Ronnie]

Hi

I'm new to java and have been trying to program a GUI. I have several components siting on a panel and am having some problems understanding Java.

Is there an order to how items are displayed on the screen? Also, how can I have an item "on-top"?

It seems that the items are placed on the screen in the reverse order that I want them. That is I created a Shadow, a box (i.e., panel), button, and text area. If the order of my code is text area, button, box shadow all is well. Any other combination and items are missing.

Thanks...

[ArchAngel]

You don't appear to have come across Layout Managers. I suggest you do this tutorial:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/layout/

Some people find layout managers too complicated and use absolute positioning of componenets e.g. (20, 31).

[Ronnie]

Thanks,