Java tutorial
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints; import java.awt.GridBagLayout; import java.awt.Insets; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class Main extends JFrame { public Main() { GridBagLayout layout = new GridBagLayout(); GridBagConstraints constraints = new GridBagConstraints(); getContentPane().setLayout(layout); constraints.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST; JLabel l1 = new JLabel("First Name:"); constraints.gridx = 0; constraints.gridy = 0; constraints.gridwidth = 1; constraints.gridheight = 1; constraints.weightx = 0; constraints.weighty = 0; constraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH; constraints.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5); layout.setConstraints(l1, constraints); getContentPane().add(l1); JTextField t1 = new JTextField(); constraints.gridx = 1; constraints.gridy = 0; constraints.weightx = 1; constraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL; constraints.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5); layout.setConstraints(t1, constraints); getContentPane().add(t1); setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE); setSize(700, 500); } public static void main(String[] args) { new Main().setVisible(true); } }