Here is my code:
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class PanelModel {
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Colored Trails");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
mainPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(mainPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
JPanel firstPanel = new JPanel();
firstPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4));
firstPanel.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(4*100, 4*100));
firstPanel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(4*100, 4*100));
JButton btn;
for (int i=1; i<=4; i++) {
for (int j=1; j<=4; j++) {
btn = new JButton();
btn.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
firstPanel.add(btn);
}
}
mainPanel.add(firstPanel);
frame.add(mainPanel);
frame.setSize(520,600);
//frame.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(520,600));
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
When I increase the size of the window (by mouse) I see that my panel does not increase its size. It is the expected behavior (because I set the maximal size of the panel). However, when I decrease the size of the window, I see that width of the panel is decreased too (while the height is constant).
So, the setMinimumSize works only partially. Why is that?
