Use this static method if you want to center a component over another component. - Java java.awt

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Use this static method if you want to center a component over another component.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;
import java.awt.Component;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Use this static method if you want to center a component over another
     * component.
     *
     * @param parent
     *            the component you want to use to place it on
     * @param toBeCentered
     *            the component you want to center
     */
    public static void centerComponentInComponent(Component parent,
            Component toBeCentered) {
        toBeCentered
                .setLocation(
                        parent.getX()
                                + (parent.getWidth() - toBeCentered
                                        .getWidth()) / 2,
                        parent.getY()
                                + (parent.getHeight() - toBeCentered
                                        .getHeight()) / 2);

        toBeCentered.validate();
        toBeCentered.repaint();
    }
}

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