METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR SYSTEMATICALLY SEPARATING APPLICATION GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE COMPONENT PLACEMENT FROM COMPONENT SEQUENCING AND COMPOUND CREATION

A method and apparatus in a data processing system for displaying a component or container. The container is displayed within a display using a first component. A location of the component or container is controlled within the display using a second component, wherein the second component controls the location and geometry of the component or container in response to receiving an event. The component or container is selectively displayed using a third component, wherein the third component generates the event.