How can I properly center a JPanel ( FIXED SIZE ) inside a JFrame?

Question

Hi all! I\'m trying to solve an -apparently- simple problem, but I cannot fix it. I\'m working on a sample application with Java/Swing libraries; I have a JFrame and a JPan

Answer 1

First of all, thanks to all.

I reply another time to my own question, to show everyone the choice I have made. See the sample code below; As you can see, I have included only minimal steps which are absolutely necessary to achieve the goal.

/* file StackResponse.java */

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class StackResponse {
    public static void main(String [] args) {

        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        Dimension expectedDimension = new Dimension(100, 100);

        panel.setPreferredSize(expectedDimension);
        panel.setMaximumSize(expectedDimension);
        panel.setMinimumSize(expectedDimension);

        panel.setBackground(Color.RED); // for debug only

        Box box = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);

        box.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
        box.add(panel);     
        box.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());

        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.add(box);
        frame.setSize(new Dimension(200, 200));
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        frame.setMinimumSize(frame.getMinimumSize());   // cannot be resized-

        frame.setVisible(true);

    }
}

Here you can see a screenshot.

Problem solved. Many thanks again to all.

IT

Answer 2

use

panel.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(200,200));
panel.setResizable(false)

instead?

Answer 3

create a panel by name "FixedPanel" with GridBagLayout and set preferred size to frame size then add your frame into FixedPanel.

Frame = new JFrame("CenterFrame");         
Frame.setLocation(0, 0);
Frame.setSize(new Dimension(400,400));//dim

JPanel FixedPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
FixedPanel.setPreferredSize(Frame.getSize());

JPanel myPanel = new JPanel();
myPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100,100));
myPanel.setBackground(Color.BLACK);

FixedPanel.add(myPanel);
Frame.add(FixedPanel);
Frame.setVisible(true);  

Answer 4

You can do this. I had to make a chess game, and I wanted the chess piece piece to always go in the center of a cell which was a JlayeredPane:

private void formMouseReleased(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
    // TODO add your handling code here:
    if (jl != null)
    {
        jl.setLocation(evt.getX()+10, evt.getY()+10);
        Component com = findComponentAt(evt.getPoint());
        if (com instanceof JPanel)
        {
            // System.out.println("Yes, it's a jpanel");
            ((JPanel)com).add(jl);
            ((JPanel)com).validate();
        }
    }
}

Answer 5

Its Just Having

jPanel.setBounds(x, y, 1046, 503);

Where x is space for right side and y is space for left side. you have to calculate the space from both side according to screen height and width

Answer 6

BoxLayout can pretty to hold your setXxxSize(), then just add panel.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(100, 100));

and your output would be

Removed by setMinimumSize(notice if Container has greater size as ... )

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class CustomComponent12 extends JFrame {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    public CustomComponent12() {
        Box box = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
        box.setAlignmentX(JComponent.CENTER_ALIGNMENT);
        box.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
        box.add(new CustomComponents12());
        box.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
        add(box);
        pack();
        setTitle("Custom Component Test / BoxLayout");
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setMaximumSize(getMinimumSize());
        setMinimumSize(getMinimumSize());
        setPreferredSize(getPreferredSize());
        setLocation(150, 150);
        setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Runnable r = new Runnable() {

            @Override
            public void run() {
                CustomComponent12 main = new CustomComponent12();
            }
        };
        javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(r);
    }
}

class CustomComponents12 extends JPanel {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    @Override
    public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
        return new Dimension(100, 100);
    }

    @Override
    public Dimension getMaximumSize() {
        return new Dimension(100, 100);
    }

    @Override
    public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
        return new Dimension(100, 100);
    }

    @Override
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        int margin = 10;
        Dimension dim = getSize();
        super.paintComponent(g);
        g.setColor(Color.red);
        g.fillRect(margin, margin, dim.width - margin * 2, dim.height - margin * 2);
    }
}