Some problems with JPanel alignment

[url http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/layout/gridbag.html]How to Use GridBagLayout[/url]

Read the section on weightx, wieghty:

Unless you specify at least one nonzero value for weightx or weighty, all the components clump together in the center of their container.

I never use the GridBagLayout because I find is so confusing. Try using combinations of the other Layout Managers to get you desired layout. A FlowLayout with left alignment would seem to be a good choice in this case.

camickra at 2007-7-15 4:30:56 >

Worked fine for me when I add two components to the container.

import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class GridBagTest

{

public static void main(String[] args)

{

JFrame f = new JFrame("GridBagTest");

f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

f.getContentPane().setLayout( new GridBagLayout() );

GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();

gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.FIRST_LINE_START;

gbc.weightx = 1.0;

gbc.weighty = 1.0;

f.getContentPane().add(new JLabel("Name:"), gbc);

gbc.weightx = 0.0;

f.getContentPane().add(new JTextField(10), gbc);

f.pack();

f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);

f.setVisible(true);

}

}

If you need further help then you need to create a [url http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html]Short, Self Contained, Compilable and Executable, Example Program[/url] (SSCCE) that demonstrates the incorrect behaviour, because I can't guess exactly what you are doing based on the information provided.

And don't forget to use the [url http://forum.java.sun.com/help.jspa?sec=formatting]Code Formatting Tags[/url] so the code retains its original formatting.

camickra at 2007-7-15 4:30:56 >