BorderLayout without a center area

Question

Hi, I'm trying to use BorderLayout, and I like how it sets up the window except for how all the examples I've seen all have a center part to it. It's that center part that I'd like to get rid of, but with certain conditions. For instance, let's say I have the following code:
(From tutorial on borderlayout)
...//Container pane = aFrame.getContentPane()...
JButton button = new JButton("Button 1 (PAGE_START)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
//Make the center component big, since that's the
//typical usage of BorderLayout.
//button = new JButton("Button 2 (CENTER)");
//button.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, 100));
//pane.add(button, BorderLayout.CENTER);
button = new JButton("Button 3 (LINE_START)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_START);
button = new JButton("Long-Named Button 4 (PAGE_END)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
button = new JButton("5 (LINE_END)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_END);The program I'm making can only contain 4 containers to it, not 5 (In this code the buttons act as JPanels or containers). I guess I could squish the center portion to be only like 1 pixel in width, almost diminishing it, but I'd like to get rid of it totally, having the "LINE_START" and "LINE_END" parts touching. I tried simply getting rid of the center part (I commented it out in the code above) but that just left a "hole" in the middle.
I also substituted these parameters with NORTH, SOUTH, etc but to no effect. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.

Answer 1

try this variation, but center will stretch if frame is made taller.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
class Testing extends JFrame
  public Testing()
    setLocation(300,100);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    Container pane = getContentPane();
    JButton button = new JButton("Button 1 (PAGE_START)");
    pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
    button = new JButton("Button 3 (LINE_START)");
    //pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_START);
JPanel p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,2));
p.add(button);
    button = new JButton("Long-Named Button 4 (PAGE_END)");
    pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
    button = new JButton("5 (LINE_END)");
    //pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_END);
p.add(button);
pane.add(p,BorderLayout.CENTER);
    pack();
  public static void main(String[] args){new Testing().setVisible(true);}
}