Panel layout guidelines
This topic describes the guidelines for panel layout.
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Guidelines for panel layout are:
- Button widths should be uniform when grouped.
- Controls should not be crowded.
- Panels should be as simple, concise and intuitive as possible.
- Text should not run into the frame or other controls - use EmptyBorder or
Insets where applicable to achieve desired buffer space between controls.
- Items should be logically grouped.
- Panels should not use fixed-size fonts.
- Panel layouts should be able to respond appropriately to font-size
changes.
- Use striped table backgrounds where applicable (see IBM
Director tables for more information).
- Use drag and drop appropriately where applicable (see Using
drag and drop for more information).