GridBagConstraints.RELATIVE has the following syntax.
public static final int RELATIVE
In the following code shows how to use GridBagConstraints.RELATIVE field.
/*from w w w. j a va 2s. c o m*/ import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.GridBagConstraints; import java.awt.GridBagLayout; import java.awt.Insets; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.border.Border; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame aWindow = new JFrame(); aWindow.setBounds(200, 200, 200, 200); aWindow.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Container content = aWindow.getContentPane(); content.add(new GridBagLayoutPanel()); aWindow.setVisible(true); } } class GridBagLayoutPanel extends JPanel { public GridBagLayoutPanel() { GridBagLayout gridbag = new GridBagLayout(); GridBagConstraints constraints = new GridBagConstraints(); setLayout(gridbag); constraints.weightx = constraints.weighty = 10.0; constraints.fill = constraints.NONE; constraints.ipadx = 30; constraints.ipady = 10; addButton("Press", constraints, gridbag); constraints.weightx = 5.0; constraints.fill = constraints.BOTH; constraints.ipadx = constraints.ipady = 0; constraints.insets = new Insets(10, 30, 10, 20); constraints.gridwidth = constraints.RELATIVE; constraints.gridheight = 2; addButton("GO", constraints, gridbag); constraints.insets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0); constraints.gridx = 0; constraints.fill = constraints.NONE; constraints.ipadx = 30; constraints.ipady = 10; constraints.gridwidth = 1; constraints.gridheight = 1; addButton("Push", constraints, gridbag); } private void addButton(String label, GridBagConstraints constraints, GridBagLayout layout) { Border edge = BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder(); JButton button = new JButton(label); button.setBorder(edge); layout.setConstraints(button, constraints); add(button); } }