# Java: BoxLayout alignment

## Component alignment

Alignment is a property of the component, not the layout. but box layout will respect the . Generally you want all components in a box to have the same alignment (eg, left/top, center, or right/bottom). Set the X alignment for components in a vertical box and the Y alignment for components in a horizontal box.

      myComponent.setAlignmentX(align);  // For vertical layouts
      myComponent.setAlignmentY(align);  // For horizontal layouts

Where `align` is one of the following constants from the `java.awt.Component` class.

- `Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT`
- `Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT` - for both horizontal or vertical layouts.
- `Component.RIGHT_ALIGNMENT`
- `Component.TOP_ALIGNMENT`
- `Component.BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT`