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How to put texts one on top of the other using JLabels?

I'm trying to make a list of texts that looks like this:

image1

I have this code: 

panelPunts = new JPanel();
panelPunts.setBackground(Color.GRAY);
biggerPanel.add(panelPunts, BorderLayout.EAST);

JLabel titol = new JLabel();
titol.setText("<html><h1><u> Points</u></h1></html>");
titol.setBounds(0, 0, 200, 50);
panelPunts.add(titol);

JLabel etnia1 = new JLabel();
etnia1.setText("Team A: 20");
etnia1.setBounds(0, 20, 200, 50);
panelPunts.add(etnia1);

JLabel etnia2 = new JLabel();
etnia2.setText("Team A: 10");
etnia2.setBounds(0, 40, 200, 50);
panelPunts.add(etnia2);

However, it looks like this:

image2

I've read that the second parameter in the setBounds() method is the Y position, however it doesn't change if I make it really high. Why doesn't it show properly?

Solution

  • Try with 

    JPanel panelPunts = new JPanel();

panelPunts.setLayout(new GridLayout(3,1));

    JPanel by default uses FlowLayout and Never use setBounds(). Leave it for layout manager to set the position of the components

    For more sample code have a look at A Visual Guide to Layout Managers

    Hint: Just separate out the last two labels from the header. Add labels in another JPanel

    Sample code : (using GridBagLayout)

        JPanel panelPunts = new JPanel();
    panelPunts.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
    panelPunts.setBackground(Color.GRAY);

    GridBagConstraints gc = new GridBagConstraints();
    gc.gridx = 0;
    gc.gridy = 0;
    gc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTH;
    gc.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5);

    JLabel titol = new JLabel();
    titol.setText("<html><h1><u> Points</u></h1></html>");
    panelPunts.add(titol, gc);

    gc.gridy = 1;
    JLabel etnia1 = new JLabel();
    etnia1.setText("Team A: 20");
    panelPunts.add(etnia1, gc);

    gc.gridy = 2;
    JLabel etnia2 = new JLabel();
    etnia2.setText("Team A: 10");
    panelPunts.add(etnia2, gc);