componentHidden
componentHidden is a property found in various graphical user interface toolkits, particularly those based on Java Swing. When applied to a component, it dictates whether that component should be rendered and participate in layout calculations. A component with componentHidden set to true will not be displayed on the screen, and importantly, it will not occupy any space in its parent container's layout. This means that other components will be positioned as if the hidden component were not present at all.
This property is distinct from simply making a component invisible. A component that is invisible (e.g., using
The primary use case for componentHidden is in scenarios where a component might be conditionally included