Please help me...Why the buttons size change?

Question

Hi!!!
I have a doubt with respect the buttons size, because with the following code i show 2 buttons that comprise the whole panel in a row:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.tree.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
public class x1 extends JApplet {
public void init() {
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
JPanel jp= new JPanel();
jp.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
jp.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,2,5,5));
JButton b1= new JButton("Button 1");
jp.add(b1);
JButton b2= new JButton("Button 2");
jp.add(b2);
contentPane.add(jp,BorderLayout.NORTH);
But when i do other separated class with the buttons creation, my buttons appear in the center without comprising the whole panel in a rengl�n.....why happen it?.....i would like to obtain the same effect like the first code....how can i reach that?.....
This is the applet code when i do the separated class with the buttons creation applet:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.tree.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
public class x2 extends JApplet {
public void init() {
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
contentPane.add(new jbuttons(),BorderLayout.NORTH);
class jbuttons extends JPanel {
public jbuttons() {
JPanel jp= new JPanel();
jp.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
jp.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,2,5,5));
JButton b1= new JButton("Button 1");
jp.add(b1);
JButton b2= new JButton("Button 2");
jp.add(b2);
add(jp);
Could somebody help me please?.....Thanks in advance....
Mary

Answer 1

Mary,
Your second class (jbuttons) actually contains TWO panels: "this" as well as the jp panel. The jp panel is in this case unnecessary.
Although the sizing of the jp panel is set correctly, the "this" panel is still set to "flow" layout and will not give you the desired result.
Try rewriting your second class this way:
class jbuttons extends JPanel {
public jbuttons() {
this.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
this.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,2,5,5));
JButton b1= new JButton("Button 1");
this.add(b1);
JButton b2= new JButton("Button 2");
this.add(b2);
Hope this helps!
Steve