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[java] Setting size on Frame?

Started by bilsa May 11, 2004 at 4:15 PM 6 replies 1.3k views

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May 11, 2004 at 4:15 PM

Hey guys! Lets say I have a frame: Frame frame1 = new Frame(); //or whatever... JPanel panel = new JPanel(); panel.setSize(100,100); frame1.setSize(panel.getWidth(),panel.getHeight()); //That will create the same size but not counting that //I want the actual "content" area to be of the size I pass. //the Frame borders will take up some size of the dimension //I set... So, could someone tell me how to set the size the way I want with a normal Frame? thank you! [edited by - bilsa on May 11, 2004 5:16:42 PM]

bilsa

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bilsa

May 11, 2004 at 4:22 PM

heh... Just used pack()

ManiacMac

May 11, 2004 at 4:25 PM

Just go something like

JPanel panel = new JPanel();
panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100));

Then add it to the Frame. Dont set the size on the frame. AFter using setPreferredSize() and pack();, it should work like you want it to. That should be want you want I hope.

zoerb

May 13, 2004 at 4:34 PM

use
Insets insetsName = frame1.getInsets()
then resize based on the size of each inset,
insetsName.bottom
insetsName.left
insetsName.right
insetsName.top

Strife

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Strife

May 14, 2004 at 11:14 PM

pack has a tendency to not work the way you really want it. That''s really the biggest downfall to Swing, IMO. Its resizing functions just don''t work. Layout doesn''t work very well unless you play with it constantly.

Or, it could be that I''m just dumb.

It just seems that it''s really finnicky.

HellCreator

May 16, 2004 at 10:44 AM

Hi

I have found for me

setBounds(xstart,ystart,width,height)
and it is solve for me all trubles with JFrame and JPanel
and with window sizing and positioning on screen or on frame

pack() just make space between components smaller
but not keep the sequense of them I tryed
in some cases pack() - powerfull

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zoggo

May 16, 2004 at 1:17 PM

You can only use getInsets once the frame has a peer. This is why is generally easier to use layout managers - they handle layouts whenever the frame asks for it which will be just before it gets shown but after it has gained a peer. If you try and do this from else where you are asking for pain.

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