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Dylan Etkin wrote:
> 
> I have a JComboBox in a GridBag Layout that does not respond to maxSize
> and minSize settings
> when a text string longer than the max value has been added.  Instead of
> the box remaining the same size and allowing the user to scroll through
> the string it increases the box to display the full screen.  I have
> tried setting maxSize, minSize, and preferedSize all to the same length
> but it makes no difference.  Any help would be apprciated.

Setting the sizes is part of the equation.  Look at the constraints
property by popping up the editor.  Make sure that the Fill property
is set to "None", and that the Weights are set to 0.0.  There's
more finessing you can do to make sure that the combobox doesn't
move in relation to the location of its label -- typically you'd
set the Anchor to "W" if the label is to the left of the 
combobox.

Off-topic a bit: as I see it, the GridBagLayout (GBL) editor is 
perhaps the most valuable component of the Designer.  Sure, one 
could do it by hand, but as of JBuilder v 2.01, GBL editor is 
rock stable.  It will allow you to set multiple components
at the same time, or one after the other, if you open the editor
with a right-click, and press the "Apply" button for each 
component you change.  It's good stuff.


Paul Furbacher (TeamB)