JTextField.setSize()?

[henry akoma]

hi,

please can someone help me understand why the method setSize(int w, int h) does not set the size of a JTextField:

JTextField.setSize(int w,int h)

And please, what method can do this.

THANX IN ADVANCE.

[David Weitzman]

Is your component inside a panel with a layout manager? A layout manager will reset the size of your component based on various constraints. You can use the setPreferredSize() method instead of setSize() to tell most layout managers what size the field should be.

[Tom McC]

If what David said doesn't do what you want it to, check out the setColumns(int) method of JTextField; It should set how many characters you want to be able to fit in the field, which I believe will make it longer.

Tom

[Brad Bahls]

this thread is a bit old but here's a good explanation of how gridbag can mess with a JTextField. The link also has many good hints on other gridbag goodies.

http://www.jakemiles.com/gridBag

[Campbell Ritchie]

Brad Bahls wrote:this thread is a bit old . . .

True. There is a good chance the original poster is no longer reading. I liked the link, but the constraints class of Cai Horstmann's seems better.

And welcome to JavaRanch