Help me with alignment. GridBagLayout

[lisa.abraham]

hi. i want to align heading to the top centre and i want to align rest of my fields and labels to the left after heading. i have tried alot but cant do it.

i want to do it like this

public class Main {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Entry test = new Entry();
		
	}



}
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import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;
public class Objects {
	
	JLabel top;
// TextInput Fields
	JTextField SerialNo;
	JTextField RecDate;
	JTextField GatePassNo;
	JTextField BoxNo;
	public GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
	public JPanel EntryPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
	JPanel HeadingPanel= new JPanel();
	Objects()
	{
		top = new JLabel("Text1");
		BoxNo = new JTextField(10);
		SerialNo = new JTextField(10);
	}
	
}


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import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class Entry extends Objects{
	
	public Entry()
	{
		JFrame entry= new JFrame("Text1");
		entry.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		entry.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
		entry.setVisible(true);
		top.setFont(new Font("Serif",Font.BOLD,30));
		entry.getContentPane().add(HeadingPanel,BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
		HeadingPanel.add(top);
		entry.getContentPane().add(EntryPanel,BorderLayout.WEST);
		gbc.gridx = 1;
		gbc.gridy=5;
		EntryPanel.add(BoxNo);
		entry.setSize(600,600);
	
		
	}

}

cross-posted at: Help me in alligning . GridBagLayout

[Fubarable]

Do not use setSize(). Instead if possible let the components set their own sizes based on their need and the layout manager. You can use setPreferredSize(...) if you must set a size of a component. Always call pack() on the JFrame after adding all components which tells the layout managers to do their thing, then call setLocationXXX(...) then call setVisible(true) in that order.

[lisa.abraham]

k thnx. but i like to make JFrame full screen. Thats why i was asking..

[DarrylBurke]

Cross posted
Help me with alignment. GridBagLayout (Swing / AWT / SWT forum at JavaRanch)

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