FlowLayout

GridLayout

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

//public class LayoutFlow extends JApplet implements ActionListener

public class LayoutGrid extends JApplet implements ActionListener
{
  JButton buttonOne = new JButton("Button 1");
  JButton buttonTwo = new JButton("Button 2");
  JButton buttonThree = new JButton("Button 3");
  JButton buttonFour = new JButton("Button 4");
  JButton buttonFive = new JButton("Button 5");

  JLabel iSawThat = new JLabel("Press a Button");

  public void init()
  {
    Container con = getContentPane();
//  con.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
    con.setLayout(new GridLayout(3,2,2,4));
    con.add(buttonOne);
    con.add(buttonTwo);
    con.add(buttonThree);
    con.add(buttonFour);
    con.add(buttonFive);
    con.add(iSawThat);
    
    buttonOne.addActionListener(this);
    buttonTwo.addActionListener(this);
    buttonThree.addActionListener(this);
    buttonFour.addActionListener(this);
    buttonFive.addActionListener(this);
 }

  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent thisEvent)
  {
    Object source = thisEvent.getSource();
    if(source == buttonOne)
    {
      iSawThat.setText("Button 1 was pressed.");
    }
    else if(source == buttonTwo)
    {
      iSawThat.setText("Button 2 was pressed.");
    }
    else if(source == buttonThree)
    {
      iSawThat.setText("Button 3 was pressed.");
    }
    else if(source == buttonFour)
    {
      iSawThat.setText("Button 4 was pressed.");
    }
    else if(source == buttonFive)
    {
      iSawThat.setText("Button 5 was pressed.");
    }

    repaint();
  }
}