
perhaps you are using GridBaggy the wrong way? dunno what the correct way is but i usually use GB for the main big layout and add panels here and there.
i then use another layout for the panels depending on what's in then.
i've tried three aproaches in Java over the years:
1. all layouts apart from GridBagLayout since at the time i found it hard to use
2. GBL alone. this works extremely well apart from it generates a LOT of GUI code and takes time to get it right.
3. GBL and the others at the same time is what i use nowadays and it's very fast to write and i can make it look whatever i want it to look like.
i haven't tried a GUI tool in Java yet.. it's on my 20 km long todo-list though.



