We would like to know how to leave space with EmptyBorder.
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Dimension; /*from w ww. j a v a 2 s.c om*/ import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JPanel bottomPanel = new JPanel(); bottomPanel.add(new JButton("Bottom Button")); bottomPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Bottom Panel")); JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel(); centerPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Center Panel")); JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout()); mainPanel.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER); mainPanel.add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.PAGE_END); int eb = 25; mainPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(eb, eb, eb, eb)); mainPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(500, 400)); JFrame frame = new JFrame("Main"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setContentPane(mainPanel); frame.pack(); frame.setLocationByPlatform(true); frame.setVisible(true); } }