Question

hi i’m working with java gui atm. Playing around with textPane and textArea. I know how to change the size of a textArea, but how do i change the size of a textPane? I’ve been trying to look up ways to do it, but it seems like most the topics are on changing font size nothing really on the pane size itself…..so is there a way to change the size of a textPane? if so how?

Answer 1

The size of the component is controlled by the layout manager.

1. Set a proper LayoutManager for the Container containing the JTextPane.
2. Optional: Set proper constraints for the JTextPane
3. Let AWT/Swing lay out and resize the component accordingly.

Further reading:

• The Java™ Tutorials: A Visual Guide to Layout Managers