We would like to know how to compare the fill option for GridBagLayout.
/* w w w . ja va 2 s .c om*/ import java.awt.GridBagConstraints; import java.awt.GridBagLayout; import java.awt.Insets; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JPasswordField; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JLabel userLabel = new JLabel("User Name"); JLabel passLabel = new JLabel("Password"); JTextField userText = new JTextField(20); JPasswordField passText = new JPasswordField(20); JButton loginButton = new JButton("Login"); JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout()); GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints(); gbc.insets = new Insets(4, 4, 4, 4); gbc.gridx = 0; gbc.gridy = 0; gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; panel.add(userLabel, gbc); gbc.gridx = 1; gbc.gridy = 0; gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL; panel.add(userText, gbc); gbc.gridx = 0; gbc.gridy = 1; gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; panel.add(passLabel, gbc); gbc.gridx = 1; gbc.gridy = 1; gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL; panel.add(passText, gbc); gbc.gridx = 0; gbc.gridy = 2; gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.CENTER; gbc.gridwidth = 2; panel.add(loginButton, gbc); JFrame f = new JFrame(); f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); f.getContentPane().add(new JScrollPane(panel)); f.pack(); f.setLocationRelativeTo(null); f.setVisible(true); } }