java border gui

Question

I am not good with GUIs or User Interfaces in Java.

Would a Border or JPanel be good for something like the image below?

So, what would be the best option for me? Thank you.

Answer 1

Read the section from the Swing tutorial on Using Layout Managers. You can easily nest panels to get the desired effect.

Maybe start with a BorderLayout. Then you can add a panel that uses a GridLayout, which contains all your image tiles, to the CENTER of the BorderLayout. Then you can add the scrollpane containing the text area to the SOUTH. Then you can create another panel to add to the EAST.

Be creative and experiment.