🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi,

 I know for JDialogs, there is a method setLocationRelativeTo(Component)
which could display the dialog at a location respective to a certain
component (centralised), say a frame.

Hope it helps.
Lois

Jeff Marendo <marendoj@commos.com> wrote in message
news:7upraq$npj6@forums.borland.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have tried to use what appears to be somewhat of a standard math
equation
> for always centering a dialog window (in my case, an 'About' box from the
> Help menu), but the window doesn't appear centered when executed.  It is
> also misaligned if I resize the main window.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to have the 'About' dialog always appear within the
> confines of the window in which it was opened from (and have it be
> completely visible).  I tried basing my algorithm off of the main frame's
> width and height (and the dialog's): it almost centers it, but this is
> pretty much hardcoding it into one spot.  I know I have to use the sizes.
>
> Please advise.  Thanks!
>
> Jeff
>
>