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Class java.awt.GridBagConstraints

java.lang.Object
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public class GridBagConstraints
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable

The GridBagConstraints class specifies constraints for components that are laid out using the GridBagLayout class.

See Also:: GridBagLayout

anchor: This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area.
BOTH: Resize the component both horizontally and vertically.
CENTER: Put the component in the center of its display area.
EAST: Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.
fill: This field is used when the component's display area is larger than the component's requested size.
gridheight: Specifies the number of cells in a column for the component's display area.
gridwidth: Specifies the number of cells in a row for the component's display area.
gridx: Specifies the cell at the left of the component's display area, where the leftmost cell has gridx = 0.
gridy: Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has gridy = 0.
HORIZONTAL: Resize the component horizontally but not vertically.
insets: This field specifies the external padding of the component, the minimum amount of space between the component and the edges of its display area.
ipadx: This field specifies the internal padding of the component, how much space to add to the minimum width of the component.
ipady: This field specifies the internal padding, that is, how much space to add to the minimum height of the component.
NONE: Do not resize the component.
NORTH: Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.
NORTHEAST: Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.
NORTHWEST: Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.
RELATIVE: Specify that this component is the next-to-last component in its column or row (gridwidth, gridheight), or that this component be placed next to the previously added component (gridx, gridy).
REMAINDER: Specify that this component is the last component in its column or row.
SOUTH: Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.
SOUTHEAST: Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.
SOUTHWEST: Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.
VERTICAL: Resize the component vertically but not horizontally.
weightx: Specifies how to distribute extra horizontal space.
weighty: Specifies how to distribute extra vertical space.
WEST: Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.

GridBagConstraints(): Creates a GridBagConstraint object with all of its fields set to their default value.

clone(): Creates a copy of this grid bag constraint.

RELATIVE

public static final int RELATIVE

Specify that this component is the next-to-last component in its column or row (gridwidth, gridheight), or that this component be placed next to the previously added component (gridx, gridy).

See Also:: gridwidth, gridheight, gridx, gridy

REMAINDER

public static final int REMAINDER

Specify that this component is the last component in its column or row.

NONE

public static final int NONE

Do not resize the component.

BOTH

public static final int BOTH

Resize the component both horizontally and vertically.

HORIZONTAL

public static final int HORIZONTAL

Resize the component horizontally but not vertically.

VERTICAL

public static final int VERTICAL

Resize the component vertically but not horizontally.

CENTER

public static final int CENTER

Put the component in the center of its display area.

NORTH

public static final int NORTH

Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.

NORTHEAST

public static final int NORTHEAST

Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.

EAST

public static final int EAST

Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.

SOUTHEAST

public static final int SOUTHEAST

Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.

SOUTH

public static final int SOUTH

Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.

SOUTHWEST

public static final int SOUTHWEST

Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.

WEST

public static final int WEST

Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.

NORTHWEST

public static final int NORTHWEST

Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.

gridx

public int gridx

Specifies the cell at the left of the component's display area, where the leftmost cell has gridx = 0. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed just to the right of the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.

The default value is RELATIVE.

See Also:: gridy

gridy

public int gridy

Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has gridy = 0. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed just below the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.

The default value is RELATIVE.

See Also:: gridx

gridwidth

public int gridwidth

Specifies the number of cells in a row for the component's display area.

Use REMAINDER to specify that the component be the last one in its row. Use RELATIVE to specify that the component be the next-to-last one in its row.

The default value is 1.

See Also:: gridheight

gridheight

public int gridheight

Specifies the number of cells in a column for the component's display area.

Use REMAINDER to specify that the component be the last one in its column. Use RELATIVE to specify that the component be the next-to-last one in its column.

The default value is 1.

See Also:: gridwidth

weightx

public double weightx

Specifies how to distribute extra horizontal space.

The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a column to be the maximum weighty of all the components in a row. If the resulting layout is smaller horizontally than the area it needs to fill, the extra space is distributed to each column in proportion to its weight. A column that has a weight zero receives no extra space.

If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the left and right edges.

The default value of this field is 0.

See Also:: weighty

weighty

public double weighty

Specifies how to distribute extra vertical space.

The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a row to be the maximum weightx of all the components in a row. If the resulting layout is smaller vertically than the area it needs to fill, the extra space is distributed to each row in proportion to its weight. A row that has a weight of zero receives no extra space.

If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the top and bottom edges.

The default value of this field is 0.

See Also:: weightx

anchor

public int anchor

This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display area, to place the component. Possible values are CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST. The default value is CENTER.

 fill 
public int fill
This field is used when the component's display area is larger than the component's requested size. It determines whether to resize the component, and if so, how. The following values are valid for fill: 
NONE: Do not resize the component. 
HORIZONTAL: Make the component wide enough to fill its display area horizontally, but do not change its height. 
VERTICAL: Make the component tall enough to fill its display area vertically, but do not change its width. 
BOTH: Make the component fill its display area entirely. 
The default value is NONE.
 insets 
public Insets insets
This field specifies the external padding of the component, the minimum amount of space between the component and the edges of its display area. The default value is new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0).
 ipadx 
public int ipadx
This field specifies the internal padding of the component, how much space to add to the minimum width of the component. The width of the component is at least its minimum width plus (ipadx * 2) pixels. The default value is 0.
See Also: 
ipady 
 ipady 
public int ipady
This field specifies the internal padding, that is, how much space to add to the minimum height of the component. The height of the component is at least its minimum height plus (ipady * 2) pixels. The default value is 0.
See Also: 
ipadx 
 
 GridBagConstraints 
public GridBagConstraints()
Creates a GridBagConstraint object with all of its fields set to their default value. 
 
 clone 
public Object clone()
Creates a copy of this grid bag constraint. 
Returns: 
a copy of this grid bag constraint 
Overrides: 
clone in class Object 

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