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javaswinguser-interfacegridbaglayout
beur_x
beur_x

Reputation: 169

JLabels becoming really small

I'm using a gridbaglayout for a Java project of mine and for some reason when I launch the program all the JLabels seem to be really small even though I've sized them using percentages(thus the sizing should be relative)

Here is the code I used to set the preferred size:

int stswidth = (int)(((float)66/100) * getWidth()), stsheight = (int)(((float)65/100) * getHeight()); 
int navwidth = (int)(((float)21.5f/100) * getWidth()), navheight = (int)(((float)10/100) * getHeight());
int clwidth = (int)(((float)25/100) * getWidth()), clheight = (int)(((float)80/100) * getHeight());
int hwidth = (int)(((float)100/100) * getWidth()), hheight = (int)(((float)20/100) * getHeight());

Here is the code to set the position of each label using grid bag constraints:

c = new GridBagConstraints();

   c.gridx = 0;
   c.gridy = 0;

   core.add(sts[1], c);

   //nav

   c.gridx = 0;
   c.gridy = 0;

   nav.add(navb[0], c);

   c.gridx = 1;
   c.gridy = 0;

   nav.add(navb[1], c);

   c.gridx = 2;
   c.gridy = 0;

   nav.add(navb[2], c);

   //cl

   c.gridx = 0; 
   c.gridy = 0;

   clock.add(cl, c);
   head.add(header, c);

Upvotes: 2

Views: 70

Answers (2)

Mohan Raj B
Mohan Raj B

Reputation: 1026

Don't set preferred width. Use weightx and weighty

Upvotes: 2

Hovercraft Full Of Eels
Hovercraft Full Of Eels

Reputation: 285405

I don't see where you're setting any of the constraints weightx and weighty. Try giving them default values of 1.0.

c = new GridBagConstraints();

c.weightx = 1.0;
c.weighty = 1.0;
c.gridx = 0;
c.gridy = 0;

This will help prevent all the components from scrunching up in the center.
And yeah, if this doesn't help, then create and post your sscce.

Upvotes: 4

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