Is there a way to set divider location of jSplitPane?

Question

I am trying to set the divider of my splitpane to have only two locations where the left panel is expaned or contracted.
I have set the splitpane enable(false); and oneTouchExpandable(true);
This is how the left panel looks contracted:
http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~rtsj0002/panel_contracted.jpg
and this is how the left panel looks expanded:
http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~rtsj0002/panel_expanded.jpg
how can i avoid the left panel expanding to this:
http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~rtsj0002/panelsize_unwanted.jpg
btw it is being loaded from another class containing the main()
here is my code:
http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~rtsj0002/help.java
thanks for any help

Answer 1

You should be able to do it. First, the hard wayimport javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI;
import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneDivider;
  BasicSplitPaneDivider divider = ((BasicSplitPaneUI)jSplitPane1.getUI()).getDivider();
    divider.addComponentListener(new java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter() {
      public void componentMoved(ComponentEvent e) {
        // code to move the divider back if isn't where you want it
    });This is going to be hard for two reasons.
1. You have to figure out where you don't want the divider and once you figure that out, you have to figure out where you want it.
2. Actually moving the divider will call this method again! Maybe this won't matter if the code for 'is the divider out of bounds' works OK, but it's an issue.
The easy way.
setOneTouchExpandable(false);
Add another button with the symbol '<' or somesuch. When the button is pressed, move the divider to the left and change the symbol to '>'. If the button is hit again, move the divider to the right and change the symbol to '<'