// Construct the search button
searchDefects = new JButton("Search Defects");
searchDefects.setAction(new SearchDefectsAction(tabController));
// Construct the search field
searchField = new JPlaceholderTextField("Lookup by ID", 15);
searchField.addActionListener(new LookupDefectController(tabController, searchField, this));
// Configure the layout of the buttons on the content panel
layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.NORTH, createDefect, 5, SpringLayout.NORTH, content);
layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.WEST, createDefect, 8, SpringLayout.WEST, content);