a common yet hard-to-resolved problem for Java GUI size!

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1 total messages Started by neverknown Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:52

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Author: neverknown
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:52

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The Java application GUI (setPreferSize to some hardcoded dimension)
gets smaller when it comes to wide screen (Dell 16:9 laptop), and the
users have to resize the GUI every time they are launched (so as to see
the action buttons).  This problem seems to happen for 16:9 wide screen
so far, but may also happen when it comes to monitor with non default
setups.

Question:
1. What are the factors deciding the swing (awt) GUI size, besides
resolution and font?  Is wide screen really an individual factor?

2. How to formulate a universal good GUI size?  Or any examples to
define different sizes for different display-cases?


Thought the following functions might be needed, although I heard that
Toolkit.getScreenResolution() cannot really detect screen resolution.

Toolkit.getScreenResolution(), Toolkit.getScreenSize(), getFontSize()

Any example or information will be highly appreciated!

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