GridBagConstraints.gridheight has the following syntax.
public int gridheight
In the following code shows how to use GridBagConstraints.gridheight field.
/*from w w w .j a v a 2 s . c o m*/ import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.GridBagConstraints; import java.awt.GridBagLayout; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main extends JPanel { GridBagConstraints constraints = new GridBagConstraints(); public Main() { setLayout(new GridBagLayout()); constraints.weightx = 1.0; constraints.weighty = 1.0; constraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH; int x, y; constraints.gridheight = 2; // span two rows addGB(new JButton("one"), x = 0, y = 0); constraints.gridheight = 1; // set it back addGB(new JButton("two"), x = 1, y = 0); addGB(new JButton("three"), x = 2, y = 0); constraints.gridwidth = 2; // span two columns addGB(new JButton("four"), x = 1, y = 1); constraints.gridwidth = 1; // set it back } void addGB(Component component, int x, int y) { constraints.gridx = x; constraints.gridy = y; add(component, constraints); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Main"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(200, 200); frame.setLocation(200, 200); frame.setContentPane(new Main()); frame.setVisible(true); } }