TextField[] tf1,tf2; setLayout(new GridLayout(15,8)); this.setBackground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY); tf1=new TextField[15]; tf2=new TextField[15]; for (int i=0;i<15;i++) { tf1[i]= new TextField(); tf1[i].setEditable(false); } for (int i=0;i<15;i++) { tf2[i]= new TextField(); tf2[i].setEditable(false); }