[jon_hh_68]

I am trying to decide on a strategy for displaying a grid-like array of GUI elements

Each element is a JPanel, and will have various subcomponents which will be updated by other parts of my program.

The elements need to be displayed in 9 x 9 array to the user. At various points columns need to be added to the array. There are also 2 such arrays in the program. Only 1 array will be visible to the user at a time. The arrays also need to be alternatively swapped at various points.

I would like to display the array in a JPanel as part of a larger layout.

Should I use GridLayout and add and remove elements or should I use JTable. I have never used JTable before? Can the elements in a JTable be JPanels?

Thanks,
Jonathan

[depolitic]

Better to post such a Java Swing quastion on the Apple Java Maling List, far more active I am sure you will find someone with the answer.

http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/java-dev

Best of luck

[jon_hh_68]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just did that.

Jonathan

[jameshays]

Also, post it at www.JavaOnUnix.net You should have a good answer shortly.

[javabeans]

Originally posted by jameshays:
Also, post it at www.JavaOnUnix.net You should have a good answer shortly.

I'd recommend using GridBagLayout since it is very flexible. I'm sure you can probably achieve the same effect using a JTable but I'd image you will have to put in alot more efforts.

Here is a set of tutorials: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/