Java Boder Layout (BorderLayout) - Example

getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));

add(new Button("North"), BorderLayout.NORTH);
add(new Button("South"), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
add(new Button("East"), BorderLayout.EAST);
add(new Button("West"), BorderLayout.WEST);
add(new Button("Center"), BorderLayout.CENTER);

package com.java.myapp;

import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.EventQueue;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;

public class MyForm extends JFrame {

	/**
	 * Launch the application.
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
			public void run() {
				MyForm frame = new MyForm();
				frame.setVisible(true);
			}
		});
	}

	/**
	 * Create the frame.
	 */
	public MyForm() {
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
		setTitle("ThaiCreate.Com GUI Tutorial");
		
		getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
		
        JButton button = new JButton("Button 1 (PAGE_START)");
        getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
      
        button = new JButton("Button 2 (CENTER)");
        button.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, 100));
        getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        
        button = new JButton("Button 3 (LINE_START)");
        getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_START);
        
        button = new JButton("Long-Named Button 4 (PAGE_END)");
        getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
        
        button = new JButton("5 (LINE_END)");
        getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_END);
        

	}
}