How do I left align components in GridBagLayout?
gridbaglayout, java, swing
Solution
You have to set an anchor to GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST or something like this....
constraints.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST;
Problem
Each row in the above pic, is custom component that uses gridbaglayout for laying components. I am trying to avoid that space before the button "Abc", I want it completely pushed to the left hand side. How do I achieve this using gridbaglayout constraints? EDIT Adding Source code. ``` gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 0; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(11,0,0,0); add(abcButton,gridBagConstraints); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 1; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(20, 10, 0, 0); add(comp1,gridBagConstraints); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 2; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(20, 35, 0, 0); add(comp2, gridBagConstraints); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 3; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.ipadx = 120; gridBagConstraints.ipady = 3; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(11,20, 0, 0); add(txtField1, gridBagConstraints); btnTxtField1.setMargin(new Insets(2, 1, 2, 1)); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 4; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.ipadx = 0; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(11, 0, 0, 0); add(btnTxtField1, gridBagConstraints); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 5; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.ipadx = 120; gridBagConstraints.ipady = 3; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(11, 0, 0, 0); add(txtField2, gridBagConstraints); gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints(); gridBagConstraints.gridx = 6; gridBagConstraints.gridy = 0; gridBagConstraints.ipadx = 0; gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE; gridBagConstraints.insets = new Insets(11, 0, 0, 0); add(btnTxtField2, gridBagConstraints); ``` After adding weights: