GridLayout : Why this happens?

[kalar]

I have got a JLabel : label1 with an image.Then i add a GridLayout on the Label. Then i make a new label: label2 and i add it in the label1.Then i make a new label:label3 and when i add it goes down from the label2 and not near.Why this happens? Look and my pictures(especi ally the second)

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class GridLayoutDemo1 extends JFrame
{
    public static final int WIDTH = 468;
    public static final int HEIGHT = 468;

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        GridLayoutDemo1 gui1 = new GridLayoutDemo1();
        gui1.setVisible(true);
    }

    public GridLayoutDemo1()
    {
        setSize(WIDTH, HEIGHT);
        addWindowListener(new WindowDestroyer());

        Container content = getContentPane();

       ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon("tes.jpg");

        JLabel label1 = new JLabel(icon1);
        
        content.add(label1);
        label1.setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 10));

        JLabel label2 = new JLabel("First");
        label1.add(label2);
        JLabel label3 = new JLabel("Second");
        label1.add(label3);

    }
}

first picture with only label1

[r035198x]

The first part of the specs for GridLayout has a detailed explanation for this.

[kalar]

Thanks !!!!
If i understand good the number of columns is ignored.
So i must fill the hole gridLayout whith 100 Labels. Then i can put what i want in any position i.e. in 99 . Am i right?

[JosAH]

        JLabel label1 = new JLabel(icon1);
        
        content.add(label1);
        label1.setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 10));

You are using a label as if it were a regular Container. Officially it is (because it
inherits from that class) but don't use it as such: the way it is intended to be
used is to display a single String and/or an Icon; on top of each other or next
to each other. Use a JPanel instead that uses that GridLayout.

kind regards,

Jos

[kalar]

You are using a label as if it were a regular Container. Officially it is (because it
inherits from that class) but don't use it as such: the way it is intended to be
used is to display a single String and/or an Icon; on top of each other or next
to each other. Use a JPanel instead that uses that GridLayout.

kind regards,

Jos

yes but i don't know how to insert an icon on JPanel(without draw it)? do you know?
I want first have a picture and over it put other smaller pictures(icons)