ButtonPanel.java

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.Border;

public class ButtonPanel extends JPanel {
    private JButton addTask;
    private JButton clear;

    Border emptyBorder = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder();

    public ButtonPanel() {
        // Set up the layout and background
        this.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(400, 60));
        this.setBackground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
        this.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 20, 10));

        // Create the buttons once
        addTask = new JButton("Add Task");
        clear = new JButton("Clear Completed Tasks");

        // Style the buttons
        Border emptyBorder = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder();
        addTask.setBorder(emptyBorder);
        addTask.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 20));
        
        clear.setBorder(emptyBorder);
        clear.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 20));

        // Add to panel
        this.add(addTask);
        this.add(clear);
    }


    public JButton getAddTask() {
        return addTask;
    }

    public JButton getClear() {
        return clear;
    }
}