JSplitPane splitting 50% precisely

Question

In Swing, what\'s the best way to make the JSplitPane to split two jpanels with 50% size each.

It looks like if I don\'t set preferred sizes on the panels it always make

Answer 1

You should use setDividerLocation(double proportionalLocation) to determine the initial space distribution of the JSplitPane, and then call setResizeWeight(double) with the same value to ensure that the panes are resized in proportion.

Also, be aware: Calling setDividerLocation(double) before the JSplitPane is visible will not work correctly, as the space calculation is based on the Component's current size. Instead you need to involve a nasty hack, such as overriding the JPanel's paint method that contains the JSplitPane:

private boolean painted;

@Override
public void paint(Graphics g) {
    super.paint(g);

    if (!painted) {
        painted = true;
        splitPane.setDividerLocation(0.25);
    }
}