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    Default Components fill Frame area

    Cross posted: http://www.java-forums.org/awt-swing...rame-area.html
    I have a JFrame with the size 270,400 ,is there a way to make the components added to it change there size to fill the available area within the JFrame??


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    Default Re: Components fill Frame area

    Please use [highlight=Java]//code goes here...[/highlight] tags when posting your code

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    Default Re: Components fill Frame area

    my program contains border,flow and grid layout, but they only fill the area they require, not the entire area provided

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    Default Re: Components fill Frame area

    Quote Originally Posted by questionmark32 View Post
    my program contains border,flow and grid layout, but they only fill the area they require, not the entire area provided
    And how are they nested? Layouts such as FlowLayout manages the size of child components based upon their preferred size. I recommend providing an SSCCE as demonstration such that the issue can be reproduced and someone can help resolve the problem.

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    Default Re: Components fill Frame area

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    Default Re: Components fill Frame area

    Thanks, for adding the link and for the info

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