# Uses of Interface
java.awt.LayoutManager2

Packages that use LayoutManager2
Package
Description
java.awt
Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
javax.swing
Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.plaf.basic
Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

## Uses of LayoutManager2 in java.awt

Classes in java.awt that implement LayoutManager2
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`BorderLayout`
A border layout lays out a container, arranging and resizing its components to fit in five regions: north, south, east, west, and center.
`class`
`CardLayout`
A `CardLayout` object is a layout manager for a container.
`class`
`GridBagLayout`
The `GridBagLayout` class is a flexible layout manager that aligns components vertically, horizontally or along their baseline without requiring that the components be of the same size.

## Uses of LayoutManager2 in javax.swing

Classes in javax.swing that implement LayoutManager2
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`BoxLayout`
A layout manager that allows multiple components to be laid out either vertically or horizontally.
`class`
`GroupLayout`
`GroupLayout` is a `LayoutManager` that hierarchically groups components in order to position them in a `Container`.
`protected class`
`JRootPane.RootLayout`
A custom layout manager that is responsible for the layout of layeredPane, glassPane, and menuBar.
`class`
`OverlayLayout`
A layout manager to arrange components over the top of each other.
`class`
`SpringLayout`
A `SpringLayout` lays out the children of its associated container according to a set of constraints.

## Uses of LayoutManager2 in javax.swing.plaf.basic

Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement LayoutManager2
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicHorizontalLayoutManager`
LayoutManager for JSplitPanes that have an orientation of HORIZONTAL_SPLIT.
`class`
`BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicVerticalLayoutManager`
LayoutManager used for JSplitPanes with an orientation of VERTICAL_SPLIT.
`class`
`DefaultMenuLayout`
The default layout manager for Popup menus and menubars.