• To manage the top-level layout of your application, or page, with at least one additional region alongside the main content area (e.g., for navigation or a footer).

• When you're not managing the top-level layout of your application, but the layout inside one of the five border layout regions.
• For a customized layout that you can control in both row and column dimensions (for example, a dashboard). Instead, use GridLayout.
• For a side panel that temporarily reveals relevant content. Instead, use Drawer.

To import BorderLayout and BorderItem from the core Salt package, use:

• To manage the top-level layout of your application, or page, with at least one additional region alongside the main content area (e.g., for navigation or a footer).

• When you're not managing the top-level layout of your application, but the layout inside one of the five border layout regions.
• For a customized layout that you can control in both row and column dimensions (for example, a dashboard). Instead, use GridLayout.
• For a side panel that temporarily reveals relevant content. Instead, use Drawer.

To import BorderLayout and BorderItem from the core Salt package, use:

• To manage the top-level layout of your application, or page, with at least one additional region alongside the main content area (e.g., for navigation or a footer).

• When you're not managing the top-level layout of your application, but the layout inside one of the five border layout regions.
• For a customized layout that you can control in both row and column dimensions (for example, a dashboard). Instead, use GridLayout.
• For a side panel that temporarily reveals relevant content. Instead, use Drawer.

To import BorderLayout and BorderItem from the core Salt package, use: