Setting Layout to JPanel resets Buttons

Question

This is the result i want : https://i.stack.imgur.com/N9xWD.jpg , but centered using BorderLayout. Instead, i get this :https://i.stack.imgur.com/mXJgp.jpg . So, basically setting a layout resets my background and puts the button on the whole frame:

frame.setContentPane(new Pane());
frame.getContentPane().setBackground(Color.GRAY);

I've also tried this:

JPanel panel = new JPanel();
panel.add(bStart);
add(panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);

But it doesn't work.

public class Pane extends JPanel{
    public Pane(){
        ImageIcon start = new ImageIcon("Start.png");
        ImageIcon startroll = new ImageIcon("Start-Hover.png");
        ImageIcon startselect = new ImageIcon("Start-Pressed.png");

        JButton bStart = new JButton(start);


        Insets margin = new Insets(-10,-10,-10,-10);
        bStart.setMargin(margin);
        bStart.setRolloverEnabled(true);
        bStart.setRolloverIcon(startroll);
        bStart.setPressedIcon(startselect);
        bStart.setBorderPainted(false);


        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        add(bStart, BorderLayout.CENTER);

*"This is the result i want : http://imgur.com/tGleIly , but centered using BorderLayout."* Use a `GridBagLayout` to center a component. See [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/7181197/418556) for an example. — Andrew Thompson, Jan 31 '15 at 19:10
@zaa, the GridBagLayout will work. If you have a problem then post a proper [SSCCE](http://sscce.org/) that demonstrates the problem. — camickr, Jan 31 '15 at 20:17

nyxaria · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-31T21:49:53.397

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frame.getContentPane.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());

edited Jan 31 '15 at 21:49

answered Jan 31 '15 at 20:25

nyxaria

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@zaa yes, sorry... Derp. – nyxaria Jan 31 '15 at 20:33
Doesn't that just centre it horizontally and not vertically? – MadProgrammer Jan 31 '15 at 20:43
@MadProgrammer from the image op posted that's what it seems he wants to do. – nyxaria Jan 31 '15 at 20:45
That's all fine then ;) – MadProgrammer Jan 31 '15 at 20:58
After the image, i said " but centered" also vertically , just like borderlayout does. – zaa Jan 31 '15 at 20:59
@zaa centered on the x and y axis? Am I understanding you correctly? – nyxaria Jan 31 '15 at 21:00
Yes, ccentered on x and y axis – zaa Jan 31 '15 at 21:45

Setting Layout to JPanel resets Buttons

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