Re: cannot set column width of table inside scrollpane

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From: jsr1
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 00:00

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jsr1 wrote:
> 
> If I have a jdbTable with TableHeader on an applet window I can set
> column properties using
> 
>       tabcolmod2 = jdbTable2.getColumnModel();
>       tabcolmod2.getColumn(0).setHeaderValue("Code 4");
>       tabcolmod2.getColumn(1).setWidth(30);
>       tabcolmod2.getColumn(1).setHeaderValue("Title 4");
>       tabcolmod2.getColumn(1).setWidth(200);
> 
> but if they are inside a JScrollPane, set up with
> 
>     jScrollPane1 = jdbTable1.createScrollPaneForTable(jdbTable1);
> 
> and apply the code
> 
>       tabcolmod1 = jdbTable1.getColumnModel();
>       tabcolmod1.getColumn(0).setHeaderValue("Code 5");
>       tabcolmod1.getColumn(1).setWidth(30);
>       tabcolmod1.getColumn(1).setHeaderValue("Title 5");
>       tabcolmod1.getColumn(1).setWidth(200);
> 
> then the column heading text appears as I wish, but the width settings
> are ignored.

Another posting and reply about JTable had a reference to
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/table.html
which shows how to use setPreferredWidth rather than setWidth, which
works,
but is NOT documented (at least in the documentaion I have).

John S Robinson                              Tel:   +44-1904-433833
University of York Computing Service         Fax:   +44-1904-433740
Heslington, YORK.  YO10 5DD                  email: jsr1@york.ac.uk
http://www.york.ac.uk/~jsr1  -  but I wouldn't bother if I were you

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