CardLayoutTest.java

package com.godoro.samples.awt;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class CardLayoutTest
  extends Frame
  implements ActionListener
{

  private CardLayout cardLayout;
  private Panel centerPanel;

  public CardLayoutTest()
  {
    setBounds(10, 10, 400, 400);
    Panel buttonPanel = new Panel();
    Button button1 = new Button("Show Card 1");
    button1.addActionListener(this);
    buttonPanel.add(button1);
    Button button2 = new Button("Show Card 2");
    button2.addActionListener(this);
    buttonPanel.add(button2);
    centerPanel = new Panel();
    cardLayout = new CardLayout();
    centerPanel.setLayout(cardLayout);

    Label label1 = new Label("Card 1");
    label1.setBackground(Color.RED);
    centerPanel.add(label1, "label1");
    Label label2 = new Label("Card 2");
    label2.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
    centerPanel.add(label2, "label2");

    setLayout(new BorderLayout());
    add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
    add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
  }
  @Override
  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
  {
    String command = e.getActionCommand();
    if (command.equals("Show Card 1")) {
      cardLayout.show(centerPanel, "label1");
    } else if (command.equals("Show Card 2")) {
      cardLayout.show(centerPanel, "label2");
    }
  }

  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    CardLayoutTest test = new CardLayoutTest();
    test.setVisible(true);
  }
}