Applet JTextField Size Problem

[a13w]

Hello,

I recently started making an applet to calculate certain values for airplanes. However, Gui has proved to be a problem. The JFormattedTextFields I am using have worked perfectly fine until I discovered this problem. Basically, when you enter numbers into the text boxes and then re size the browser or window, when run from my IDE, they change size based on how much space the number takes up. This messes up the layout and is quite annoying. My only suspicion is that resizing the window calls some event that updates their sizes..though why they change size I do not know. I am using box layout.

I would post the images, but I do not have enough posts yet, this being my first so those links should do.

Normal default layout on start of applet:

i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss271/a13w/Normal.png

Resized layout with input:

i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss271/a13w/Resized.png

This is the code:

import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.JApplet;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.Box;
import javax.swing.text.NumberFormatter;


public class WeightBalanceCalcuator extends JApplet {
	
	Container contentPane;
	Listener listen;
	
	//------------Calculator JObjects---------
	//Main Calculator Frame
	JPanel calculatorPanel;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow0; //Blank Row
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow1;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow2;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow3;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow4;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow5;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow6;
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow7; //Blank Row
	JPanel calculatorPanelRow8;
	
	//Row 1 Components
	JLabel emptyWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField emptyWeight;
	JFormattedTextField emptyLever;
	JFormattedTextField emptyMoment;

	
	//Row 2 Components
	JLabel frontWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField frontWeight;
	JFormattedTextField frontLever;
	JFormattedTextField frontMoment;
	
	//Row 3 Components
	JLabel rearWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField rearWeight;
	JFormattedTextField rearLever;
	JFormattedTextField rearMoment;
	
	//Row 4 Components
	JLabel fuelWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField fuelWeight;
	JFormattedTextField fuelLever;
	JFormattedTextField fuelMoment;
	
	//Row 5 Components
	JLabel oilWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField oilWeight;
	JFormattedTextField oilLever;
	JFormattedTextField oilMoment;
	
	//Row 6 Components
	JLabel baggageWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField baggageWeight;
	JFormattedTextField baggageLever;
	JFormattedTextField baggageMoment;
	
	//Row 8 Components
	JLabel totalWeightLabel;
	JFormattedTextField totalWeight;
	JLabel totalMomentLabel;
	JFormattedTextField totalMoment;
	//----------------------------------------
	
	public void init() {
		listen = new Listener();
		initCalculatorPanel(this);
	}
	
	//Declares and adds all graphical components which have to do with the calculator section
	public void initCalculatorPanel(JApplet window) {
		
		contentPane = window.getContentPane();
		
		//Initalize Panels
		calculatorPanel = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow0 = new JPanel(); //Blank Row
		calculatorPanelRow1 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow2 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow3 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow4 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow5 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow6 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow7 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanelRow8 = new JPanel();
		calculatorPanel.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow0.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow1.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow2.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow3.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow4.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow5.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow6.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow7.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		calculatorPanelRow8.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
		
		contentPane.add(calculatorPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
		calculatorPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(9,1));
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow0);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow1);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow2);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow3);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow4);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow5);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow6);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow7);
		calculatorPanel.add(calculatorPanelRow8);
		calculatorPanelRow1.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow1, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow2.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow2, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow3.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow3, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow4.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow4, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow5.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow5, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow6.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow6, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		calculatorPanelRow8.setLayout(new BoxLayout(calculatorPanelRow8, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
		
		//Initalize elements
		
		//Initalize Row 1 Components
		emptyWeightLabel = new JLabel("Aircraft empty weight:");
		emptyWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		emptyWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		emptyWeight.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(73 ,0));
		emptyWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		emptyLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		emptyMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		emptyMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 2 Components
		frontWeightLabel = new JLabel("Pilot & front passenger weight:");
		frontWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		frontWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		frontWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		frontLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		frontMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		frontMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 3 Components
		rearWeightLabel = new JLabel("Rear passengers weight:");
		rearWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		rearWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		rearWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		rearLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		rearMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		rearMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 4 Components
		fuelWeightLabel = new JLabel("Fuel weight:");
		fuelWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		fuelWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		fuelWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		fuelLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		fuelMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		fuelMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 5 Components
		oilWeightLabel = new JLabel("Oil weight:");
		oilWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		oilWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		oilWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		oilLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		oilMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		oilMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 6 Components
		baggageWeightLabel = new JLabel("Baggage weight:");
		baggageWeightLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.RIGHT);
		baggageWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		baggageWeight.addFocusListener(listen);
		baggageLever = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		baggageMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		baggageMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		//Initalize Row 8 Components
		totalWeightLabel = new JLabel("Total weight:");
		totalWeight = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		totalWeight.setEditable(false);
		totalMomentLabel = new JLabel("Total moment:");
		totalMoment = new JFormattedTextField(new NumberFormatter());
		totalMoment.setEditable(false);
		
		
		
		//Add calculator panel elements, divided into rows
		
		//Add row 1 components
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(80,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(emptyWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(emptyWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(emptyLever);
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(emptyMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow1.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		
		//Add row 2 components
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(frontWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(frontWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(frontLever);
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(frontMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow2.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		
		//Add row 3 components
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(63,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(rearWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(rearWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(rearLever);
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(rearMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow3.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		
		//Add row 4 components
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(138,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(fuelWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(fuelWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(fuelLever);
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(fuelMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow4.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		
		//Add row 5 components
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(146,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(oilWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(oilWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(oilLever);
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(oilMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow5.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));
		
		//Add row 6 components
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(111,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(baggageWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(baggageWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(baggageLever);
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(new JLabel("inch"));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(20,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(baggageMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow6.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));		
			
		//Add row 8 Components
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(133,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(totalWeightLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(totalWeight);
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(new JLabel("lb"));
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(55,0)));
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(totalMomentLabel);
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(totalMoment);
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(new JLabel("inch-pounds"));
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(30,0)));	
		calculatorPanelRow8.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
	}
	
	//Updates moment text fields
	public void updateMoment() {
//		emptyMoment.setText();
	}
	
	//Updates both bottom total text fields
	public void updateTotal() {
		if (weightFieldsNotEmpty()) {
			totalWeight.setText(String.valueOf(Double.parseDouble(emptyWeight.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(frontWeight.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(rearWeight.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(fuelWeight.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(oilWeight.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(baggageWeight.getText())));
			if (momentFieldsNotEmpty()) {
				totalMoment.setText(String.valueOf(Double.parseDouble(emptyMoment.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(frontMoment.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(rearMoment.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(fuelMoment.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(oilMoment.getText()) + Double.parseDouble(baggageMoment.getText())));
			}	
		}
		
	};
	
	//Checks to see if any weight field is empty, if so returns false
	private boolean weightFieldsNotEmpty() {
		if (emptyWeight.getText().equals("") || frontWeight.getText().equals("")|| rearWeight.getText().equals("") || fuelWeight.getText().equals("")  || oilWeight.getText().equals("")  || baggageWeight.getText().equals("") )
			return false;
		return true;
	}
	
	//Checks to see if any moment field is empty, if so returns false
	private boolean momentFieldsNotEmpty()	{
		if (emptyMoment.getText().equals("") || frontMoment.getText().equals("")|| rearMoment.getText().equals("") || fuelMoment.getText().equals("")  || oilMoment.getText().equals("")  || baggageMoment.getText().equals("") )
			return false;
		return true;
	}
	
	//Listens for when a weight text box is unfocuses then updates Moment and Totals.
	public class Listener implements FocusListener {

		public Listener() {
		}	
		
		public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {
			System.out.println(emptyWeight.getBounds().getWidth());
		}
	
		public void focusLost(FocusEvent e) {
			updateMoment();
			updateTotal();
		}
	}
}

Thank you

[Fubarable]

What layout(s) are you using? For something like this, I'd use a GridBagLayout. You may wish to read up on this one as it is somewhat complex but worth the effort.

[a13w]

I am using BorderLayout to section of the north part of the Applet for the calculator which has a Grid layout of 9 JPannels which in turn have BoxLayouts to align and space correctly the components. The code is right there, you can see the process in the initCalculatorPanel method.

[Fubarable]

Again, have a look at GridBagLayout.

Another alternative, if you are allowed to use non-standard classes, it the flexible MigLayout. It is public domain, can be found through Google (or search this forum), and I've heard is easier to use than GridBagLayout (though I've never used it).

[a13w]

Wow, MigLayout is really great. I think I will implement that, it seems extremely easy to use and powerful. Thanks for the suggestions, but it doesn't exactly solve the problem I am having, unless its linked to layout.