Where the CardLayout is used ?

CardLayout manages two or more components that share the same display space. It lets you use one container (usually a panel) to display one out of many possible component children (like flipping cards on a table). A program can use this layout to show a different child component to different users. For example, the interface shown to an administrator might have additional functionality from the interface shown to a regular user. With card layout, our program can show the appropriate interface depending on the type of user using the program. Another typical use of card layout would be to let end user toggle among different displays and choose the one they prefer. In this case, the program must provide a GUI for the user to make the selection.

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