Java tutorial
import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.Dimension; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.BoxLayout; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new BoxLayout(frame.getContentPane(), BoxLayout.Y_AXIS)); JPanel a = new JPanel(); a.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT); a.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100)); a.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(100, 100)); // set max = pref a.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("aa")); JPanel b = new JPanel(); b.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT); b.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(50, 50)); b.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(50, 50)); // set max = pref b.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("bb")); frame.getContentPane().add(a); frame.getContentPane().add(b); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }