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Simon:

Javasoft makes the rules for their layout managers and you can make
the rules for yours.  Give it a shot!

-Rich

Simon Andersson wrote:
> 
> Hi Richard. Thanks for the response.
> 
> I understand that the purpose of Layout Managers is to help with automatic
> sizing and placing of visual components. But in the BorderLayout case it
> could as well be (should have been) possible to set the width of the WEST
> and EAST components and the height of the NORTH and SOUTH components and the
> CENTER should get the remaining space. Shouldn't that have been better?
> Guess I have to write my own layout manager...
> 
> / Simon
> 
> Richard Wilkman wrote in message <35C08EDF.CFC9BA42@inprise.com>...
> >Simon:
> >
> >BorderLayout does not allow you to change the size of the components
> >that are inside of it (nor does GridLayout, FlowLayout or
> >CardLayout).  The whole purpose of layout managers is to allow the
> >rules for the manager to determine sizing and placement of components
> >within a container.  Some layout managers will look at preferred size
> >and honor it if possible.  Border is not one of those, however.
> >

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Rich Wilkman
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Borland JBuilder Team

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