Java Swing: JPanel only adds components when JFrame window is maximized or it's size changed

Question

I have a Java program that creates a JFrame, a JPanel, and several JTextAreas. I set the text of the JTextAreas and then add them to the JPanel. When the program loads, I only s

Answer 1

My guess: You need to call setVisible(true) on the JFrame after adding all components to it.

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