setting jbutton size

[Michael Raymond Jr.]

I can't change the default size of a jbutton. the button actually shows in the northern section, but takes up the entire width and i don't want it to.

 
button1.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(5,5));
frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH,button1);
   

[Michael Raymond Jr.]

setPreferredSize() works, but only adjusts the height, not the width. the width still consumes the entire frame.

[Michael Raymond Jr.]

Originally posted by Michael Raymond Jr.:
I can't change the default size of a jbutton. the button actually shows in the northern section, but takes up the entire width and i don't want it to.

 
button1.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(5,5));
frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH,button1);
   

never mind guys. i think i need to use flowlayout, but i'm just going to leave it as is. thanks anyways... moderator can delete this thread.

[Brian Cole]

Originally posted by Michael Raymond Jr.:
I can't change the default size of a jbutton. the button actually shows in the northern section, but takes up the entire width and i don't want it to.

 
button1.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(5,5));
frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH,button1);

I know you said you said never mind but an obvious solution is, as you say, to use FlowLayout:

//button1.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(5,5));
JPanel flowNorth = new JPanel(); // defaults to centered FlowLayout
flowNorth.add(button1);
frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH, flowNorth);

[edit: oops, no need to set button's max size]
[ August 28, 2007: Message edited by: Brian Cole ]

[Michael Raymond Jr.]

Originally posted by Brian Cole:


I know you said you said never mind but an obvious solution is, as you say, to use FlowLayout:

//button1.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(5,5));
JPanel flowNorth = new JPanel(); // defaults to centered FlowLayout
flowNorth.add(button1);
frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH, flowNorth);

[edit: oops, no need to set button's max size]

[ August 28, 2007: Message edited by: Brian Cole ]

i will probably change it in the near future. too lazy to update them now, but thanks for the response...