MiG InfoCom MiG Layout Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 2)

panel.add(comp1);
panel.add(comp2, "span 2 2"); // The component will span 2x2 cells.
panel.add(comp3, "wrap"); // Wrap to next row
panel.add(comp4);
panel.add(comp5, "wrap"); // Note that it "jumps over" the occupied cells.
panel.add(comp6);
panel.add(comp7);
comp1
comp4
comp2
comp3
comp5
comp6 comp7
It is equally easy and intuitive to split cells.
panel.add(comp1);
panel.add(comp2, "split 2"); // Split the cell in two
panel.add(comp3); // Will be in same cell as previous
panel.add(comp4, "wrap"); // Wrap to next row
panel.add(comp5);
comp1 comp2 comp3 comp4
comp5
It is of course possible to both span and split cells at the same time. You can for instance span three cells
and split that three-cell-wide cell into two.
Using Absolute Cell Coordinates
If you don't want to use the "flow" way to put components into grid positions you can instead use absolute
coordinates. For instance:
panel.add(comp1, "cell 0 0"); // "cell column row"
panel.add(comp2, "cell 1 0");
panel.add(comp3, "cell 2 0");
panel.add(comp4, "cell 0 1");
Would produce the same grid as the first example at the top.
comp1 comp2 comp3
comp4
You can also use the absolute cell way to span and split cells. If a component is put in a cell that already has
a component the cell will be split and both cells will end up in the same cell, sharing its space. To make the
same grid as the second example above you do like this:
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