Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (3rd Edition)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134038179
Author: Tony Gaddis, Godfrey Muganda
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 12.4CP
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JFrame:

  • The JFrame is a class of Swing package. That is, the JFrame includes in “javax.swing”.
  • The JFrame is extended by “java.awt.frame”.
  • The JFrame is a top level window. It has border and a title bar.
  • The JFrame class has many methods that are used to customize the window.

“pack()” method:

  • The pack method sizes the frame so that their component gets their preferred size or above their preferred size.
  • Pack method is preferable than “setSize()” method. Because, this method leaves the layout manager to set the frame size.
  • The layout manager is good at changing the size of components according to platform dependencies and other factors that are affecting the component size.
  • Syntax of the pack method is given below,

    public void pack()

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Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (3rd Edition)

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