3/18/07 - ZoneLayout 1.0 Beta 4 Released!
10/29/06 - An online Demo is now available!
Welcome to ZoneLayout.com! ZoneLayout is a simple, intuitive, powerful, source-code-based system for designing Graphical User Interfaces. There is currently an implementation available for Java Swing.
ZoneLayout saves you time by offering the following advantages over existing solutions:
- Easy to Learn: Learn the fundamentals, grab the cheatsheet, and away you go
- Easy to Use: ZoneLayout makes building Swing layouts pain free
- Speed: Create powerful layouts quickly
- Easily Readable: Easily figure out what your predecessor was doing
- Easily Refactorable: Move, add, remove, realign, and resize objects quickly
- Everything in One Place: You don't need to leave your source code to design your GUI
- No Code Mangling: Your source code is touched by you and you alone
- "See" Your Layout: You don't need to launch an external program to get an idea of the layout
- Detailed Resizing: ZoneLayout's 2-weight system allows you to be strict about resizing
- Templates: Don't repeat yourself and keep your layout code all in one place
- Dynamic Layouts: Create dynamic layouts easily by using Templates
- Spacers: Preset components for spacing help you keep your spacing consistent
- And more...
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to join our discussion forums.
Updates
- 3/18/2007 ZoneLayout 1.0 Beta 4 has been released.