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Is it possible to change the height of each grid in a GridLayout?

I am trying to create a simple menu interface with 4 rows of various buttons and labels using GridLayout with FlowLayout inside each grid for organising the elements. However the space for the buttons and labels which should only take 1 line takes up a huge amount of space.
This is what my interface looks like minimized:
This is what it looks like maximized:
I am looking to set the maximum size of the labels panels/grid so that it only takes a small amount of space.
I am trying to make all the elements visible without anything being hidden with as small a window size as possible like this:
This is my code:
public class Window extends JFrame{
public Window() {
super("TastyThai Menu Ordering");
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Window w = new Window();
w.setSize(500, 500);
w.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
JLabel title = new JLabel("TastyThai Menu Order", SwingConstants.CENTER);
title.setFont(title.getFont().deriveFont(32f));
//generate page title
Container titlePanel = new JPanel(); // used as a container
titlePanel.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
FlowLayout flow = new FlowLayout(); // Create a layout manager
titlePanel.setLayout(flow);// assign flow layout to panel
titlePanel.add(title); // add label to panel
w.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH,titlePanel);
//generate row containers
Container r1 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
Container r2 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
Container r3 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
Container r4 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
//generate mains radio buttons
Container mains = new JPanel(new GridLayout(7, 0));
mains.setBackground(Color.RED);
JLabel mainsHeader = new JLabel("Mains");
mains.add(mainsHeader);
String[] mainsChoices = {"Vegetarian", "Chicken", "Beef", "Pork", "Duck", "Seafood Mix"};
JRadioButton[] mainsRadioButton = new JRadioButton[6];
ButtonGroup mainsButtons = new ButtonGroup();
for(int i = 0; i < mainsChoices.length; i++) {
mainsRadioButton[i] = new JRadioButton(mainsChoices[i]);
mains.add(mainsRadioButton[i]);
mainsButtons.add(mainsRadioButton[i]);
}
//generate noodles radio buttons
Container noodles = new JPanel(new GridLayout(7, 0));
noodles.setBackground(Color.GREEN);
JLabel noodlesHeader = new JLabel("Noodles");
noodlesHeader.setFont(noodlesHeader.getFont().deriveFont(24f));
noodles.add(noodlesHeader);
String[] noodlesChoices = {"Pad Thai", "Pad Siew", "Ba Mee"};
JRadioButton[] noodlesRadioButton = new JRadioButton[3];
ButtonGroup noodlesButtons = new ButtonGroup();
for(int i = 0; i < noodlesChoices.length; i++) {
noodlesRadioButton[i] = new JRadioButton(noodlesChoices[i]);
noodles.add(noodlesRadioButton[i]);
noodlesButtons.add(noodlesRadioButton[i]);
}
//generate sauces radio buttons
Container sauces = new JPanel(new GridLayout(7, 0));
sauces.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
JLabel saucesHeader = new JLabel("Sauce");
saucesHeader.setFont(saucesHeader.getFont().deriveFont(24f));
sauces.add(saucesHeader);
String[] saucesChoices = {"Soy Sauce", "Tamarind Sauce"};
JRadioButton[] saucesRadioButton = new JRadioButton[2];
ButtonGroup saucesButtons = new ButtonGroup();
for(int i = 0; i < saucesChoices.length; i++) {
saucesRadioButton[i] = new JRadioButton(saucesChoices[i]);
sauces.add(saucesRadioButton[i]);
saucesButtons.add(saucesRadioButton[i]);
}
//generate extras check boxes
Container extras = new JPanel(new GridLayout(7, 0));
extras.setBackground(Color.YELLOW);
JLabel extrasHeader = new JLabel("Extra");
extrasHeader.setFont(extrasHeader.getFont().deriveFont(24f));
extras.add(extrasHeader);
String[] extrasChoices = {"Mushroom", "Egg", "Broccoli", "Beansrpout", "Tofu"};
JCheckBox[] extrasBoxes = new JCheckBox[5];
for(int i = 0; i < extrasChoices.length; i++) {
extrasBoxes[i] = new JCheckBox(extrasChoices[i]);
extras.add(extrasBoxes[i]);
}
JLabel selectionPrice = new JLabel("Selection Price: $ ");
JLabel selectionPriceVal = new JLabel("_______________");
JButton addToOrder = new JButton("Add to Order");
JLabel totalPrice = new JLabel("Total Price: $ ");
JLabel totalPriceVal = new JLabel("_______________");
JButton clearOrder = new JButton("Clear Order");
JRadioButton pickUp = new JRadioButton("Pick Up");
JRadioButton delivery = new JRadioButton("Delivery");
ButtonGroup pickupDelivery = new ButtonGroup();
pickupDelivery.add(pickUp);
pickupDelivery.add(delivery);
JButton completeOrder = new JButton("Complete Order");
Container menuSelection = new JPanel(new GridLayout(4,0));
menuSelection.add(r1);
r1.add(mains);
r1.add(noodles);
r1.add(sauces);
r1.add(extras);
menuSelection.add(r2);
r2.add(selectionPrice);
r2.add(selectionPriceVal);
r2.add(addToOrder);
menuSelection.add(r3);
r3.add(totalPrice);
r3.add(totalPriceVal);
r3.add(clearOrder);
menuSelection.add(r4);
r4.add(pickUp);
r4.add(delivery);
r4.add(completeOrder);
w.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.CENTER, menuSelection);
w.setVisible(true);
}
}

GridLayout does not support that. All rectangles have the same size.
Take a look at the GridBagLayout, which supports dynamic resizing and much more.

How can be components added dynamically in the JDialog?

I am trying to create GUI like given in first picture, but I am not able to do it.here is the image
I am getting only one combo1, combo2, combo3 and serialNoLabel instead of 5 [5 is the size of list]
ArrayList<String> list; // the size of the list is 5
JComboBox combo1[] = new JComboBox[list.size()];
JComboBox combo2[] = new JComboBox[list.size()];
JComboBox combo3[] = new JComboBox[list.size()];
JLabel SerialNoLabel[] = new JLabel[list.size()];
JPanel masterPanel[] = new JPanel[list.size()];
JDialog masterDialog = new JDialog();
masterDialog.setVisible(true);
masterDialog.setSize(800, 500);
masterDialog.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
masterDialog.setVisible(true);
for(int j =0; j < list.size(); j++) {
masterPanel[j] = new JPanel();
SerialNoLabel[j] = new JLabel(list.get(j));
masterPanel[j].add(SerialNoLabel[j]);
combo1[j] = new JComboBox();
masterPanel[j].add(combo1[j]);
combo2[j] = new JComboBox();
masterPanel[j].add(combo2[j]);
combo3[j] = new JComboBox();
masterPanel[j].add(combo3[j]);
masterDialog.add(masterPanel[j]);
masterDialog.revalidate();
}

I believe it's a layout issue leading your masterPanels to be on top of each other.
So I would do something like this:
JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
FlowLayout experimentLayout = new FlowLayout();
mainPanel.setLayout(experimentLayout);
for(int j =0; j < list.size(); j++) {
masterPanel[j] = new JPanel();
SerialNoLabel[j] = new JLabel(list.get(j));
masterPanel[j].add(SerialNoLabel[j]);
combo1[j] = new JComboBox();
masterPanel[j].add(combo1[j]);
combo2[j] = new JComboBox();
masterPanel[j].add(combo2[j]);
combo3[j] = new JComboBox();
mainPanel.add(masterPanel[j]);
}
Of course you could other layouts as well. But I believe you want to go for a FlowLayout. See the documentation about FlowLayout here.
You can learn more about other layouts here

ScrollPane adding to grid layout

in my code I am calling a few items(my buttons with their names leading to different project. The names and everything are taken from a database)
I want a J ScrollPane to surround my buttons, what can I do? I just want the buttons to be called inside the scroll pane. Here is my code
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
public class AdminClass implements ActionListener {
ProjectButton[] buttons = new ProjectButton[35];
//Creating data field for unique Ids in the form of array list
ArrayList<Integer> uniqueIDList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
String[] projectNames;
int[] uniqueIds;
Connection conn1 = null;
Statement stmt1 = null;
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Admin Panel");
private JPanel panel = new JPanel();
JButton btnNewButton = new JButton("Add New Project");
public AdminClass() {
panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 1));
panel.add(new JLabel("Welcome to Admin Panel"));
btnNewButton.addActionListener(this);
panel.add(btnNewButton);
panel.add(new JLabel("Existing Projects"));
conn1 = sqliteConnection.dbConnector();
try{
Class.forName("org.sqlite.JDBC");
conn1.setAutoCommit(false);
stmt1 = conn1.createStatement();
ResultSet rs1 = stmt1.executeQuery( "SELECT * FROM Project;" );
List<String> projectNameList = new ArrayList<String>();
while ( rs1.next() ){
int id = rs1.getInt("uniqueid");
String projectName = rs1.getString("name");
projectNameList.add(projectName);
uniqueIDList.add(id);
}
// Converting array list to array
projectNames = new String[projectNameList.size()];
projectNameList.toArray(projectNames);
uniqueIds = convertIntegers(uniqueIDList);
rs1.close();
stmt1.close();
conn1.close();
}
catch ( Exception e1 ) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, e1);
}
// Adding buttons to the project
try{
for (int i = 0; i < projectNames.length; i++){
buttons[i] = new ProjectButton(projectNames[i]);
buttons[i].setId(uniqueIds[i]);
panel.add(buttons[i]);
buttons[i].addActionListener(this);
}
}
catch (Exception e2){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, e2);
}
frame.add(panel);
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.setSize(500, 500);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
for (int j = 0; j < buttons.length; j ++){
if (e.getSource() == buttons[j]){
AdminStatus sc = new AdminStatus(buttons[j].getId());
frame.dispose();
}
}
if (e.getSource() == btnNewButton){
frame.dispose();
WindowProjectAdmin wpa = new WindowProjectAdmin();
}
}
//Method to convert integar array list to integar array
public int[] convertIntegers(List<Integer> integers)
{
int[] ret = new int[integers.size()];
for (int i=0; i < ret.length; i++)
{
ret[i] = integers.get(i).intValue();
}
return ret;
}
}
This may seem very normal but it's really not, for some reason they are not visible or are not called inside a scroller. Please edit my code maybe?

Start by adding the buttons to their own container, this way you can control the layout of the buttons separately from the rest of the UI
JPanel panelFullOfButtons = new JPanel();
try {
for (int i = 0; i < projectNames.length; i++) {
buttons[i] = new ProjectButton(projectNames[i]);
buttons[i].setId(uniqueIds[i]);
panelFullOfButtons.add(buttons[i]);
buttons[i].addActionListener(this);
}
} catch (Exception e2) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, e2);
}
Then add the "main" panel to the NORTH position of the frame and the "buttons" panel to the CENTER
frame.add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
frame.add(new JScrollPane(panelFullOfButtons), BorderLayout.CENTER);
Mind you, in this case, I'd be very tempted to use something like a JList instead. See How to Use Lists for more details
I have done the same, can you tell me what's wrong?
// Problem #1...
JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane();
pane.add(buttonPanel);
//...
// Problem #2...
panel.add(pane);
frame.add(panel);
These are competing with each other, moving the content around and overlapping with existing content...
public AdminClass() {
panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));
panel.add(new JLabel("Welcome to Admin Panel"));
btnNewButton.addActionListener(this);
panel.add(btnNewButton);
panel.add(new JLabel("Existing Projects"));
List<String> projectNameList = new ArrayList<String>();
for (int index = 0; index < 1000; index++) {
projectNameList.add("Project " + index);
}
projectNames = projectNameList.toArray(new String[0]);
// Adding buttons to the project
buttons = new JButton[projectNameList.size()];
try {
for (int i = 0; i < projectNames.length; i++) {
buttons[i] = new JButton(projectNames[i]);
btnPnl1.add(buttons[i]);
buttons[i].addActionListener(this);
}
} catch (Exception e2) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, e2);
}
frame.add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
frame.add(new JScrollPane(btnPnl1), BorderLayout.CENTER);
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.setSize(500, 500);
}
In this case I'd prefer to use either a JList to show the projects or a WrapLayout for laying out the buttons

Its useless to create a GridLayout like this: panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(10, 1));. If you declare the rows as a non zero value, the column count will be ignored. When you declare the maximum number of rows as ten, you force the eleventh component to be added in a second column (then a third, a forth and so on). Use panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1)); instead to force the only one column and frame.add(new JScrollPane(panel)); to create the ScrollPane.
But note that GridLayout will try to shrink your components the maximum as possible to fit the container size before scrolling is enabled.

I just want the button part to be inside J Scroll Pane
If you just want the JButton's (those added within the loop):
Create a new JPanel that you add the buttons to
Add (1) to a JScrollPane
Add (2) to panel
For example:
JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
for (int i = 0; i < projectNames.length; i++){
buttons[i] = new ProjectButton(projectNames[i]);
buttons[i].setId(uniqueIds[i]);
panel.add(buttons[i]);
buttonPanel[i].addActionListener(this);
}
JScrollPane scroller = new JScrollPane(buttonPanel);
panel.add(scroller);
You might also consider using a different Component that doesn't require a JScrollPane, of course depending upon your needs - for instance a JComboBox.

Random Number won't appear in a JTextField

I have a problem.I created a program that will add two random numbers. I'm trying to put a Math.random() in a JTextField but it won't appear. Here's my code by the way:
public class RandomMathGame extends JFrame {
public RandomMathGame(){
super("Random Math Game");
int random2;
JButton lvl1 = new JButton("LEVEL 1");
JButton lvl2 = new JButton("LEVEL 2");
JButton lvl3 = new JButton("LEVEL 3");
JLabel line1 = new JLabel("Line 1: ");
final JTextField jtf1 = new JTextField(10);
JLabel line2 = new JLabel("Line 2: ");
final JTextField jtf2 = new JTextField(10);
JLabel result = new JLabel("Result: ");
final JTextField jtf3 = new JTextField(10);
JButton ans = new JButton("Answer");
JLabel score = new JLabel("Score: ");
JTextField jtf4 = new JTextField(3);
JLabel itm = new JLabel("Number of Items: ");
JTextField items = new JTextField(3);
FlowLayout flo = new FlowLayout();
setLayout(flo);
add(lvl1);
add(lvl2);
add(lvl3);
add(line1);
add(jtf1);
add(line2);
add(jtf2);
add(result);
add(jtf3);
add(ans);
add(score);
add(jtf4);
add(itm);
add(items);
setSize(140,400);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setVisible(true);
lvl1.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
int i, j = 10;
int i1 = Integer.valueOf(jtf1.getText());
int i2 = Integer.valueOf(jtf2.getText());
int i3 = i1 + i2;
final int random1 = (int)(Math.random() * 10 + 1);
for (i = 0; i <= j + 1; i++){
try{
jtf1.setText(String.valueOf(random1));
jtf2.setText(String.valueOf(random1));
jtf3.setText(String.valueOf(i3));
}catch(Exception ex){
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
});
}
Never mind the lvl2 and lvl3 because it's the same in lvl1. And also, I want to loop them 10 times. I'm having difficulties on putting up those codes. Can someone help me? Thanks for your help. :)

Updating text fields in a loop won't produce the animated display that you likely want; only the last update will be seen. Instead, use a javax.swing.Timer to periodically update the fields. Related examples may be found here, here and here.

Split labels in JTabbedPane

I need to change my label's distribution on a JTabbedPane.
I have this:
And I want to do this:
Can someone help me?
I post the code below:
tabbedResultsPane = new JTabbedPane(SwingConstants.TOP);
JPanel featurePanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(TOTAL_FEATURES, 2, 3, 3));
estadoScroll = new JScrollPane(featurePanel,
JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED,
JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
lblFeatureHdr = new JLabel[TOTAL_FEATURES];
lblFeature = new JLabel[TOTAL_FEATURES];
for(int i=0; i<TOTAL_FEATURES; i++)
{
lblFeatureHdr[i] = new JLabel(strHeader[i], JLabel.RIGHT);
lblFeatureHdr[i].setOpaque(true);
lblFeatureHdr[i].setBackground(new Color(220,255,220));//.lightGray);
lblFeature[i] = new JLabel("", JLabel.LEFT);
lblFeature[i].setForeground(Color.blue);// black);
featurePanel.add(lblFeatureHdr[i]);
featurePanel.add(lblFeature[i]);
}

Define 4 columns GridLayout (rather than 2 columns you have).
and correct your code yo add 2 more labels for each row.
for(int i=0; i<TOTAL_FEATURES; i++)
{
lblFeatureHdr[i] = new JLabel(strHeader[i], JLabel.RIGHT);
lblFeatureHdr[i].setOpaque(true);
lblFeatureHdr[i].setBackground(new Color(220,255,220));//.lightGray);
lblFeature[i] = new JLabel("", JLabel.LEFT);
lblFeature[i].setForeground(Color.blue);// black);
featurePanel.add(lblFeatureHdr[i]);
featurePanel.add(lblFeature[i]);
// add 2 more lables to the same row
JLabel l=new JLabel(strHeader[i], JLabel.RIGHT);
l.setBackground(new Color(220,255,220));//.lightGray);
featurePanel.add(l);
featurePanel.add(new JLabel("", JLabel.LEFT));
}