tag:refactormycode.com,2007:users377 Wed Nov 21 04:42:39 +0000 2007 tag:refactormycode.com,2007:Code157 2007-11-21T04:42:39+00:00 2007-11-26T23:45:24+00:00 <p>Writing a calculator type app in java, so this just adds the buttons, using GridBagLayout. Can anyone think of a better way to do the layout properties instead of the switch statement?</p> <pre> GridBagConstraints c = new GridBagConstraints(); c.insets.bottom = 2; c.insets.top = 2; c.insets.left = 2; c.insets.right = 2; JTextArea area = new JTextArea(); c.weighty = 1; panel.add(area, c); c.weighty = 0; for (int i = 9; i &gt;= 1; i--) { switch (i) { case 9: c.gridx = 2; c.gridy++; break; case 8: c.gridx--; break; case 7: c.gridx--; break; case 6: c.gridx = 2; c.gridy++; break; case 5: c.gridx--; break; case 4: c.gridx--; break; case 3: c.gridx = 2; c.gridy++; break; case 2: c.gridx--; break; case 1: c.gridx--; break; } panel.add(new JButton(String.valueOf(i)), c); }</pre> staykovmarin staykovmarin@gmail.com