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On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:07:37 -0800, mus wrote:

> > > anyone seen code/way to set order of swing componet.
> > > (Using null layout container) ..like zOrder in VB.
> >
> > You can right click on the component in the designer, and select
> > "Move to First" or "Move to Last".
> 
> What i realy mean is to set zorder at runtime :))))
Components are stored in a list in their parent Container, and the order 
of Components in this list is the controls the order in which the 
components are painted.  I believe it also affects the tabbing order for 
AWT, but Swing uses a different mechanism for tabbing.

The Container add() method adds a Component to the end of the list.  
There is a variant of add() that takes an index parameter, allowing you 
to add the component anywhere in the list.

If you wish to modify the order, you will have to remove the Component, 
then add it at the new location.

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John P. McGrath
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