JPanel over more JPanels..?

So for the app I'm developing it contains MANY different panels all within one JFrame. Now I need the functionality of clicking on a maximize button on one of the panels within the frame and bringing it full screen (i.e. filling the frame).

Ive been having issues covering the other panels with the maximized panel. Is this even possible? Removing all the panels, making this one full-screen, then adding all the other panels back in when I minimize down to normal again is going to be very difficult if that's what I must do.

Any opinions here? Is there some z-dimension layering that I can't find? Or something? I've tried setting the visibility of the under panels, but they still seem to take up their space.

I think I'd display the double clicked JPanel in a full screen modal dialog.

Is your problem something like, even you maximized the JFrame but the panel contents don't resize accordingly and stays as before?
Adding button that do the functionality of the maximize, then what's the use of maximize button at top-right of Frame.
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If you have multiple panels, use layout manager.
You can use property like anchor points and horizontal/vertical resize.

-regards

So I've been trying the dialog thing, and I can put the clicked panel in a full screen dialog pretty easily.. But getting it back in place when they close the dialog is showing to be a bit more difficult.

And my JFrame containing the panels is fullscreen, then contains about 6 panels within it. I just need to be able to make an individual panel full screen on click, then back to the size it was.

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Originally Posted by BraydenJames

I just need to be able to make an individual panel full screen on click, then back to the size it was.

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repaint(); and revalidate();should work.

Regards

A Component can have only one parent. Once you have added your panel to a dialog, it no longer resides in the frame. You'll have to add it back in the appropriate location.

IMO a better option would be to maintain two copies of each panel.

db

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Originally Posted by Darryl.Burke

A Component can have only one parent. Once you have added your panel to a dialog, it no longer resides in the frame. You'll have to add it back in the appropriate location.

IMO a better option would be to maintain two copies of each panel.

db

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Alright well I'm giving this a shot. But quick question, I'm having issues making a copy of a component (JPanel) on the go. Making a new container and setting it equal to the old one just passes around the pointer, and is using the same component, not making a copy. Is there an easy way to do this?

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Is there an easy way to do this?

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Nope.

db