How to create an interface which shows the objects in left side and detail for each object in the right side?

Question

I'm not sure which container or component can help to create the following menu bar. I already created the menu bar and status bar at the bottom. But I have no idea which interface is the best.

I apprecite any help,

Answer 1

• put JList to the left side

• put JTextArea, better JTextPane to the right area

• put both (JList and JTextArea/JTextPane) JComponents to the JScrollPane

Answer 2

The core content (the part in the middle) is using currently using a JSplitPane

You can get similar look using a BorderLayout (on something like) a JPanel. You'd place the index in a JScrollPane down the WEST side of the container and the Details pane in the CENTER

You might also find a CardLayout useful you need to switch panes from the content area