Thread: Some much needed help, and questions.

How would I prevent a JPane from resizing? I've tried Pane.setPreferred/.setMin and .setMax and neither work. Or am I doing something wrong?

Also my problem with the filechooser is it is smushed in 3,1 is there a way I can get it fully into 3,1?

package synch;
 
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
 
 
public class Synch extends JPanel {
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    private JLabel targetLabel = new JLabel("Source");
    private JLabel sourceLabel = new JLabel("Target");
    private JButton browseButton = new JButton("Browse");
    private JButton browseButton1 = new JButton("Browse");
    private JButton copyButton = new JButton("Copy!");
    private JTextField textField = new JTextField(" ");
    private JTextField textField1 = new JTextField(" ");
    private JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
 
    private JMenuItem Exit, oneWaySynch, twoWaySynch, Help, About, HelpMe;
 
 
 
 
 
 
    public Synch(){
        JFrame prog = new JFrame("Chris's file synchronization");
        prog.setSize(600,350);
        prog.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        JMenuBar jmb = new JMenuBar();
        prog.setJMenuBar(jmb);
        JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
        jmb.add(fileMenu);
        fileMenu.add(oneWaySynch = new JMenuItem(" One way Synch "));
        fileMenu.add(twoWaySynch = new JMenuItem(" Two way Synch "));
        fileMenu.add(Exit = new JMenuItem("Exit"));
 
        JMenu helpMenu = new JMenu("Help");
        jmb.add(helpMenu);
        helpMenu.add(HelpMe = new JMenuItem("Help"));
        helpMenu.add(About = new JMenuItem("About"));        
 
 
 
 
 
        GridLayout topPanel = new GridLayout(4,1);
        prog.setLayout(topPanel);  
 
        JPanel P1 = new JPanel();                
        P1.add(targetLabel, FlowLayout.LEFT); 
        prog.add(P1);  
 
        P1.add(textField, FlowLayout.CENTER);    
        prog.add(P1);       
        textField.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200,30));
 
        P1.add(browseButton, FlowLayout.RIGHT);  
        prog.add(P1);       
 
 
 
 
        JPanel P2 = new JPanel();                    
        P2.add(sourceLabel, FlowLayout.LEFT);    
        prog.add(P2);    
 
        P2.add(textField1, FlowLayout.CENTER);
        textField1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200,30));
        prog.add(P2);
 
        P2.add(browseButton1, FlowLayout.RIGHT);
        prog.add(P2);
 
        JPanel P3 = new JPanel();
        P3.add(fc, FlowLayout.LEFT);               
;
        prog.add(P3);
 
 
 
        JPanel P4 = new JPanel();
        P4.add(copyButton, FlowLayout.LEFT);
        prog.add(P4);
 
 
 
 
 
        Exit.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
           public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               exitMethod();
           }
        });
 
         oneWaySynch.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
           public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               oneWayMethod();
           }
        });       
 
        twoWaySynch.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
           public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               twoWayMethod();
           }
        });
 
         HelpMe.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               helpMethod(); 
            }
            });
 
         About.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               aboutMethod();             
            }
            });           
 
         browseButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               browseButtonMethod();             
            }
            }); 
 
         browseButton1.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               browseButton1Method();             
            }
            }); 
 
 
         copyButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
               copyMethod();             
            }
            });    
 
        prog.setVisible(true); //Display the window to the user!        
 
    } //end of method Synch()
 
        public void exitMethod() {
        if(JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null,"Are you sure you want it to close?", "Confirm Exit", JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION)==JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
            System.exit(0);    
        }
 
 
        public void oneWayMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "One way sync has been activated.");
 
 
        }
        public void twoWayMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Two way sync has been activated.");
 
        } 
 
        public void aboutMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "This is a file synchronization program, to speed things up, and over all make it easier for you.");
               }
 
        public void helpMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "If you are needing assistance please contact me via email: egamespaypal@gmail.com or by phone 1-901-619-9413.");
 
 
        }
 
        public void browseButtonMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "The browse button has been clicked!");
 
 
        }
 
 
        public void browseButton1Method() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "The browse button has been clicked!");
 
 
        }
 
        public void copyMethod() {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Copying has commenced, watch the magic happen!");
 
 
        } 
 
}

my main

package synch;
 
 
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.*;
 
public class Main {
 
 
 
 
public static void main(String[] args) {        
 
        try{
 
            Synch myProg = new Synch();
 
 
        }
 
        catch(Exception Ex){
 
 
    }
 
 
 
    }
 
}