Clarification request for CardLayout procedure

Question

If I have a content pane (cards) which
uses the card layout - with 5 following panes,
does my 'initial' view go into
the parent JPanel :cards
or do I create a new card to show the first view?
// pseudocode example
static JPanel cards; // a panel that uses CardLayout
cards = new JPanel(new CardLayout());
// more cards to display function choices
// populate the panel(s) with later code
card1 = new JPanel();
card2 = new JPanel();
card3 = new JPanel();
card4 = new JPanel();
card5 = new JPanel();
// Selection value will forward to card#
cards.add(myMenuFunction);
cards.add(card1, OPTION1);
cards.add(card2, OPTION2);
cards.add(card3, OPTION3);
cards.add(card4, OPTION4);
cards.add(card5, OPTION5);
//    or, should my 'first' card be
card0 = new JPanel();
cards.add(card0, MAIN_MENU);I have read the sample script
CardLayoutDemo.java, but I still
don't quite get this aspect of it.

Answer 1

I believe that your initial view should be a card. why not try it and see how it works? The best way to learn this stuff is to dive in and get your hands dirty. Good luck.