GridBagLayoutProblem

[Keeper WanX]

I started making a small dictionary app for practice but i'm stuck at
the very beginning . I just don't know how to reduce the space between the
Container and the first Component that i add, the more i resize the
window the space is larger. I tried setting the weightx and weighty
constraints, but still no change. Any help?
I'v attached the source code and screenshot.

I want the JTextField component to be the first in right after the window bar with a very small amount of space.

[keang]

To add space around a component use the ipadx and ipady values.

Having said that, using GridBagLayout for such a simple problem seems like an over kill to me. Have you looked at the Box container which uses BoxLayout and has methods for adding fixed size invisible components (struts).

[dlorde]

You could give the main panel a BorderLayout and add your two components to a sub-panel which you then add to the NORTH of the main panel:

...
panel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
JPanel panelNorth = new JPanel();
panel.add(panelNorth, BorderLayout.NORTH);
rec = new JTextField(16);
potrazi = new JButton("Potrazi");
panelNorth.add(rec);
panelNorth.add(potrazi);
...

This will guarantee they always stay at the top.

If you plan to throw one away, you will throw away two...
C. Zerouni

[keang]

Oops, just realised I misread the question, I thought the OP was trying to add space between the components.