Question

I have a JPanel that I want to use to contain 3 vertical components:

1. a JLabel
2. a JTextField
3. a JScrollPane

I want all 3 components to fill the JPanel‘s width. I want the JLabel and JTextField to use their normal heights and the JScrollPane to use the rest.

BoxLayout almost works, except it seems like the JTextField and JScrollPane share the “extra” space when the JPanel is made large.

What can I do?

Answer 1

Create a BorderLayout. Put the JScrollPane in its center.

Create a JPanel with a BoxLayout. Put the JLabel and JTextField in that, vertically. Put that JPanel into the NORTH side of the BorderLayout.