Java Jpanel Help

[JonB]

Just quickie needing a simple yay or nay please.

You know how with div's in html you have a z-index which allows you to stack a div on top a div and choose the order. Is it possible to do something similar with JPanels?

I'm trying to achieve something a bit like googlemaps but in a gui and with stars rather than road maps. I have my map in one Jpanel and my controller buttons in another jpanel and i would like to try and float that over my map.

Thanks for any responses!

Jon

 

[Dfhaii]

Using a GridBagLayout items can be placed on top of each other with the last item added being 'on top', and moving down accordingly. Calls to setBackground(null); and setOpaque(false) on your higher z JPanels and job's a good 'un. There also exists an OverlayLayout, but I have no experience using this.

 

[JonB]

Thanks for your help, was very useful! (y)