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!!  (c) Denis Bredelet 1999                                                  !!
!!  contact: denis@poboxes.com                                               !!
!!  see documentation: http://www.chez.com/denisb/java                       !!
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 Introduction
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Thanks for using FlexibleLayout, a package available for free and without res-
triction. To improve quality, I would be pleased to get your feedback for it
at denis@poboxes.com .

You can use this package freely, distribute it and modify it without informing
the author.

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 What is FlexibleLayout?
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FlexibleLayout is layout manager. When designing a graphical interface in Java,
most people use a layout manager to rule the disposal of components in the
container area. Popular built-in Java layout managers are FlowLayout, Border-
Layout, GridLayout and GridbagLayout.

Sometimes, the layout manager of a container (that can be an applet, a frame,
a panel or another container component) is set to null; this way, components
can be positionned with absolute coordinates. I've experienced GUI designers
working this way. However, FlexibleLayout is a far better alternative in this
case.

FlexibleLayout features include:
 - absolute and scalable layout of components
 - container's insets aware
 - tiny footprint in memory
 - free source code available

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 Learn more...
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e-mail: denis@poboxes.com
internet: http://www.chez.com/denisb/java