setLayout(new GridLayout(6, 1));
JButton button1 = new JButton("Texas");
JButton button2 = new JButton("Vermont");
JButton button3 = new JButton("Florida");
JButton button4 = new JButton("Alabama");
JButton button5 = new JButton("Minnesota");
JButton button6 = new JButton("California");
setBackground(Color.lightGray);
add(button1);
add(button2);
add(button3);
add(button4);
add(button5);
add(button6);