Demonstrating the null layout manager import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.*; public class NoLayout extends Applet { private Choice cb; private Button b1, b2, b3; public void init() { // do not use a layout manager setLayout( null ); cb = new Choice(); cb.addItem( "Item 1" ); cb.addItem( "Item 2" ); cb.addItem( "Item 3" ); b1 = new Button( "Button" ); b2 = new Button( "Another Button" ); b3 = new Button( "Last Button" ); add( cb ); add( b1 ); add( b2 ); add( b3 ); b1.reshape( 15, 9, 60, 26 ); b2.reshape( 100, 40, 90, 22 ); b3.reshape( 220, 20, 70, 55); cb.reshape( 50, 80, 70, 17); } }