Uniform size in components added using GridBagLayoutManager

[heat84]

Hie , I am adding three buttons to my frame but when I am running the code , the buttons do not have uniform width. Can someone help me out.- I need ideas on how to make btnA,btnB and btnC have the same width. The code is not giving errors when I run it. The code is

NB: My class extends JFrame

Container cont=getContentPane();
    	JPanel panel=new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
    	GridBagConstraints gbc= new GridBagConstraints();
    	gbc.weighty=0.5;
    	//gbc.fill=GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
    	gbc.weightx=0.5;
    	gbc.gridx=0;
    	gbc.gridy=0;
    	btnA=new JButton("AAAAA   AAAAA");
    	panel.add(btnA,gbc);
    	gbc.gridy=1;
    	btnB = new JButton("BBBB BBBBBBBBB");
    	gbc.gridy=2;
    	panel.add(B,gbc);
    	btnC=new JButton("CCCCCCCCC");
    	gbc.gridy=3; 
        panel.add(btnC,gbc);   	
        setSize(300,200);      	
      	cont.add(panel);
      	setVisible(true);
      	setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

[JosAH]

If you really want them to be the same size use a GridLayout instead;
specify one single row and your buttons end up next to each other, all of the
same size.

kind regards,

Jos

[heat84]

If you really want them to be the same size use a GridLayout instead;
specify one single row and your buttons end up next to each other, all of the
same size.

kind regards,

Jos

Thanks-
The buttons are arranged vertically so I want them to have the same width but not height. However , if there is no way of manouvering except changing the layout manager to GridBagLayout , then I will settle for that.

[heat84]

If you really want them to be the same size use a GridLayout instead;
specify one single row and your buttons end up next to each other, all of the
same size.

kind regards,

Jos

Thanks-
The buttons are arranged vertically so I want them to have the same width,the height is not a problem to me. However , if there is no way of manouvering except changing the layout manager to GridLayout , then I will settle for that.

[JosAH]

Thanks-
The buttons are arranged vertically so I want them to have the same width,the height is not a problem to me. However , if there is no way of manouvering except changing the layout manager to GridLayout , then I will settle for that.

A GridLayout can also arange components vertically: for your three buttons
specify three rows in the GridLayout.

kind regards,

Jos

[heat84]

A GridLayout can also arange components vertically: for your three buttons
specify three rows in the GridLayout.

kind regards,

Jos

Thank you Jos , you can now proceed with fighting the politicians .