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Why aren't my components wrapping in Swing's FlowLayout?

Why aren't my components wrapping in this JPanel using FlowLayout? They simply run off screen and are only partially visible.

JPanel panel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
panel.add(new JLabel("TEST"));
// ... repeat adding JLabels until they go off screen when they SHOULD wrap
// to the next line...

That's the entirety of my code (aside from adding and packing the frame). Am I misunderstanding FlowLayout? Do I have to set some sort of size on either: the labels or the panel?

Solution

  • That's because FlowLayout doesn't. I know, it sucks.

    But, you could take a look at WrapLayout which is a solution to this problem