Resize Width of the frame in BrowserBasedHelp

Hi for All,
How can I do to resize the "width" of the frame as described in the example picture? The frame I want to increase the size is represented with a number (1) in the image.
Regards,
Christian

Hi there
Jeff gave you the information for WebHelp or FlashHelp and both of those are "browser based". Am I correct in assuming from your response that you are using the "Browser Based" version of AIR Help?
If that's the case, I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone document how to modify that.
Cheers... Rick
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          statusButtons.add(cancelSearch);
          statusPanel.add(statusButtons);
          statusPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Status: "));
          win.add(buttonsPanel);
          win.add(statusPanel);
          getContentPane().add(win);
          pack();
          setVisible(true);
     public static void main(String args[]) {
          test s = new test();
}When I compile and run this class I get this window:
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1538/exampleek5.png
You see how on the bottom, "Status" JPanel takes up the entire width of the window? When the window is resized, the border is also resized. I would love to have the top "Create" JPanel have the same behavior. How do I do this?
Thanks in advance!

It can get confusing when using the BoxLayout. The box layout takes into consideration the X alignment of the components as well as the minimum and maximum lengths.
So I suggest you read the Swing tutorial on [url http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/layout/box.html]How to Use Box Layout for examples and explanations on how these values are used in the layout process.
It may be easier to use a BorderLayout for the high level layout manger, since it will resize a components width when added to the NORTH, CENTER or SOUTH.

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