JFrame fixed width

Question

Is it possible to set fixed width for JFrame? At least the following code isn't working:

import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.EventQueue;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public final class Main  {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                JFrame f = new JFrame();
                f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                f.setSize(500, 500);
                f.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(500, 0));
                f.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(500, Integer.MAX_VALUE));
                f.setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }

}

The minimum setting is working but the maximum is not.

for BorderLayout (implemented in API) isn't possible to set MaximumSize, — mKorbel, Oct 20 '12 at 13:33
Why? See also this cautionary [example](http://stackoverflow.com/a/12532237/230513) regarding usability. — trashgod, Oct 20 '12 at 13:39

score 20 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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Use f.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(500, 500)); in your code. And definitely read this post : Java: Difference between the setPreferredSize() and setSize() methods in components And to prevent your frame growing or shrinking use f.setResizable(false);

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

Community

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answered Oct 20 '12 at 13:29

Juvanis

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 10 '18 at 12:17

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Set size then write:

JFrame.setResizable(false);

edited Jul 10 '18 at 12:17

ElmoVanKielmo

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answered Jul 10 '18 at 11:17

Umair Shahid

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 24 '14 at 03:38

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Just set the maximum to the value you want to specify. Depending... the maximum for screen size or our own value instead of Integer.MAX_VALUE

answered Oct 24 '14 at 03:38

Anuj Taya

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 02 '17 at 17:07

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you can use

Rectangle rc = f.getBounds();
rc.width = 500; //set max width
rc.height = Integer.MAX_VALUE; // set max height
f.setMaximizedBounds(rc);

Hope it works on you

answered Sep 02 '17 at 17:07

Iton Sandal

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JFrame fixed width

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