Using Top-Level Containers tells you the basics of using root panes — getting the content pane, setting its layout manager, and adding Swing components to it. This section tells you more …

Gets the layered pane used by the root pane. The layered pane typically holds a content pane and an optional JMenuBar.

Sets the layered pane for the root pane. The layered pane typically holds a content pane and an optional JMenuBar.

The Root Pane. Each top-level container relies on a reclusive intermediate container called the root pane. The root pane manages the content pane and the menu bar, along with a couple of …

IllegalComponentStateException - (a runtime exception) if the content pane parameter is null See Also: JRootPane.getContentPane(), getContentPane() getContentPane Container …

For example, to identify the SPLIT_PANE Region you would use SplitPane. The following shows a custom SynthStyleFactory that returns a specific style for split panes: public SynthStyle …

glassPane - the glass pane See Also: getGlassPane() JRootPane.setGlassPane(java.awt.Component) getGlassPane

Sets the layered pane for the root pane. The layered pane typically holds a content pane and an optional JMenuBar. Parameters: layered - the JLayeredPane to use Throws: …

BorderPane is commonly used as the root of a Scene, in which case its size will track the size of the scene. If the scene or stage size has not been directly set by the application, the scene …

You can find information about it in The Root Pane, which provides an overview, and The Layered Pane, which has further details. This section tells you how to create your own layered pane …