java Nested container where the top-level panels are positioned by hand

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ButtonCol.java Nested container where the top-level panels are positioned by hand
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import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;

/** An example of a layout performed manually. The top-level
 *  panels are positioned by hand, after you determine the size
 *  of the applet. Since applets can't be resized in most
 *  browsers, setting the size once when the applet is created
 *  is sufficient.
 *
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public class ButtonCol extends Applet {
  public void init() {
    setLayout(null);
    int width1 = getSize().width*4/10,
        width2 = getSize().width - width1,
        height = getSize().height;
    Panel buttonPanel = new Panel();
    buttonPanel.setBounds(0, 0, width1, height);
    buttonPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(6, 1));
    buttonPanel.add(new Label("Buttons", Label.CENTER));
    buttonPanel.add(new Button("Button One"));
    buttonPanel.add(new Button("Button Two"));
    buttonPanel.add(new Button("Button Three"));
    buttonPanel.add(new Button("Button Four"));
    buttonPanel.add(new Button("Button Five"));
    add(buttonPanel);
    Panel everythingElse = new Panel();
    everythingElse.setBounds(width1+1, 0, width2, height);
    everythingElse.add(new Label("Everything Else"));
    add(everythingElse);
  }
}

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