JTextField setBounds

ok so i am trying to create a program but when i try set its bounds, i always get a small box each time...

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JTextField ip = new JTextField();
                ip.setVisible(true);
                ip.setBounds(10,10,40,40);
                c.gridx=1;
                c.gridy=1;
                ip.requestFocus();
                frame.add(panel);
                //Labels
                JLabel ipAdd = new JLabel("Internet Protocal");
                //panel.add(ipAdd);
                panel.add(ip);

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am i doing something wrong, i have tried many different numbers for the bounds and it just doesn't want to work. What is a good size text area?

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Originally Posted by Alexz003

... i have tried many different numbers for the bounds and it just doesn't want to work.

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Setting the bounds relocates and resizes the component in the absence of any layout managers. If you are using a layout manager (which you will be unless you explicitly set it null), you'll find that only max, min, and preferred size are respected - otherwise the layout manager couldn't do its job. I would suggest setting the preferred size to the size you want and letting the layout manager handle the positioning. See Laying Out Components Within a Container.

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What is a good size text area?

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That depends what you want to use it for, and the design of your application.

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