JRadio Buttons are "Hiding" in GridBagLayout - java

Please have a look at the following code
package normal;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Form extends JFrame
{
private JLabel heightLabel, weightLabel, waistLabel, neckLabel, hipsLabel,genderLabel,valuesLabel,bfPercentageLabel;
private JLabel logoLabel;
private ImageIcon logo;
private JTextField heightTxt, weightTxt, waistTxt, neckTxt, hipsTxt;
private JRadioButton maleRadio, femaleRadio, inchesRadio, cmRadio;
private ButtonGroup genderGroup, valuesGroup;
private JComboBox percentageCombo;
private JPanel centerPanel, northPanel, southPanel;
public Form()
{
//Declaring instance variables
heightLabel = new JLabel("Height: ");
weightLabel = new JLabel("Weight: ");
waistLabel = new JLabel("Waist: ");
neckLabel = new JLabel("Neck: ");
hipsLabel = new JLabel("Hips: ");
genderLabel = new JLabel("Gender: ");
valuesLabel = new JLabel("Values in: ");
logoLabel = new JLabel();
logo = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/calc_logo_final_2_edit.gif"));
logoLabel.setIcon(logo);
heightTxt = new JTextField(10);
weightTxt = new JTextField(10);
waistTxt = new JTextField(10);
neckTxt = new JTextField(10);
hipsTxt = new JTextField(10);
maleRadio = new JRadioButton("Male");
femaleRadio = new JRadioButton("Female");
genderGroup = new ButtonGroup();
genderGroup.add(maleRadio);
genderGroup.add(femaleRadio);
inchesRadio = new JRadioButton("Inches");
cmRadio = new JRadioButton("Centimeters");
valuesGroup = new ButtonGroup();
valuesGroup.add(inchesRadio);
valuesGroup.add(cmRadio);
percentageCombo = new JComboBox();
percentageCombo.addItem("No Value is Set");
this.add(createNorthPanel(),"North");
this.add(createCenterPanel(),"Center");
this.setResizable(false);
this.pack();
this.setVisible(true);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}
private JPanel createNorthPanel()
{
northPanel = new JPanel();
northPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
northPanel.add(logoLabel);
return northPanel;
}
private JPanel createCenterPanel()
{
centerPanel = new JPanel();
GridBagLayout gbl = new GridBagLayout();
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
centerPanel.setLayout(gbl);
//creating a jpanel for gender radio buttons
JPanel genderPanel = new JPanel();
genderPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
genderPanel.add(genderLabel);
genderPanel.add(maleRadio);
genderPanel.add(femaleRadio);
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(heightLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(heightTxt,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(weightLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 4;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(weightTxt,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(waistLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(waistTxt,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(neckLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 4;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(neckTxt,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 5;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(hipsLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 6;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(hipsTxt,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(genderLabel,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(maleRadio,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15,-10,0,0);
centerPanel.add(femaleRadio,gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 4;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(50,5,0,0);
centerPanel.add(valuesLabel,gbc);
return centerPanel;
}
}
As you can see, the JRadio button "female" is hiding a part of it, and once you move your cursor, it shows up completely. I guess this is happening because it is using minus spacing in "insets".
However I did it like that to reduce the gap between 2 radio buttons. Male is in gridx = 2, and female is in gridx = 3, which is a massive space between the buttons.So I used minus space in insets to reduce the space, unfortunately it came like this.
I tried adding the JLabel, maleRadio and femaleRadio into a seperate JPanel which is having flowlayout, and put it into gbc.gridx = 2; gbc.gridy = 3;. It made everything worst by matching all the cells in gridy = 3 into the width of new JPanel.
Please help me to reduce the gap between these 2 JRadio buttons, without having any issue. Thank you.

Dont extend JFrame rather create an instance and use that.
Also I see you add your radio buttons to a panel but you dont add the panel rather you re-add the radio buttons to centerpanel? choose one way lose the other (though I think this might have occurred in trying to mend the problem?)
An SSCCE most importantly is compilable (via correct syntax and no compile error) and runnable (via a main method and no runtime exceptions (unless thats the problem :P) - like your reading of the image - please find a way to include resources i.e link to an URL with the logo or make a method return a simple image the same size as logo or simply leave it out).
The problem is here:
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15, -10, 0, 0);
centerPanel.add(femaleRadio, gbc);
-10 should definitely not be there (maybe typo?) as this will cause it to overlap or in this case underlap another component, rather use anything greater than or equal to 0:
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15, 10, 0, 0);
centerPanel.add(femaleRadio, gbc);
which would give us:
UPDATE:
Also it is important to note GridBagContsraints like gridx etc start at 0 and not 1.
+1 to #Gagandeeps balis comment on re-using values which have been set already and are the same in GridBagConstraints, here is your code with all talked about fixes:
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
import java.awt.Insets;
import javax.swing.ButtonGroup;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JRadioButton;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
class Form {
private JLabel heightLabel, weightLabel, waistLabel, neckLabel, hipsLabel, genderLabel, valuesLabel, bfPercentageLabel;
private JLabel logoLabel;
private ImageIcon logo;
private JTextField heightTxt, weightTxt, waistTxt, neckTxt, hipsTxt;
private JRadioButton maleRadio, femaleRadio, inchesRadio, cmRadio;
private ButtonGroup genderGroup, valuesGroup;
private JComboBox percentageCombo;
private JPanel centerPanel, northPanel, southPanel;
public Form() {
//Declaring instance variables
heightLabel = new JLabel("Height: ");
weightLabel = new JLabel("Weight: ");
waistLabel = new JLabel("Waist: ");
neckLabel = new JLabel("Neck: ");
hipsLabel = new JLabel("Hips: ");
genderLabel = new JLabel("Gender: ");
valuesLabel = new JLabel("Values in: ");
logoLabel = new JLabel();
//logo = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/calc_logo_final_2_edit.gif"));
//logoLabel.setIcon(logo);
heightTxt = new JTextField(10);
weightTxt = new JTextField(10);
waistTxt = new JTextField(10);
neckTxt = new JTextField(10);
hipsTxt = new JTextField(10);
maleRadio = new JRadioButton("Male");
femaleRadio = new JRadioButton("Female");
genderGroup = new ButtonGroup();
genderGroup.add(maleRadio);
genderGroup.add(femaleRadio);
inchesRadio = new JRadioButton("Inches");
cmRadio = new JRadioButton("Centimeters");
valuesGroup = new ButtonGroup();
valuesGroup.add(inchesRadio);
valuesGroup.add(cmRadio);
percentageCombo = new JComboBox();
percentageCombo.addItem("No Value is Set");
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.add(createNorthPanel(), "North");
frame.add(createCenterPanel(), "Center");
frame.setResizable(false);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
private JPanel createNorthPanel() {
northPanel = new JPanel();
northPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
northPanel.add(logoLabel);
return northPanel;
}
private JPanel createCenterPanel() {
centerPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagLayout gbl = new GridBagLayout();
centerPanel.setLayout(gbl);
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.insets = new Insets(15, 5, 0, 0);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
centerPanel.add(heightLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
centerPanel.add(heightTxt, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
centerPanel.add(weightLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 3;
centerPanel.add(weightTxt, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 1;
centerPanel.add(waistLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
centerPanel.add(waistTxt, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
centerPanel.add(neckLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 3;
centerPanel.add(neckTxt, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 4;
centerPanel.add(hipsLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 5;
centerPanel.add(hipsTxt, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 2;
centerPanel.add(genderLabel, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 1;
centerPanel.add(maleRadio, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 2;
centerPanel.add(femaleRadio, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.insets = new Insets(50, 5, 0, 0);
centerPanel.add(valuesLabel, gbc);
return centerPanel;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
new Form();
}
});
}
}

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gbc.gridx = 5;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbc.gridwidth = 6;
gbc.gridheight = 12;
gbc.insets = new Insets(10, 10, 0, 0);
this.add(atomIndexTableScrollPane, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 5;
gbc.gridy = 12;
gbc.gridwidth = 6;
gbc.gridheight = 1;
gbc.insets = new Insets(10, 10, 0, 0);
this.add(atomIndexRemoveButton, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 13;
gbc.gridwidth = 10;
gbc.gridheight = 1;
gbc.insets = new Insets(20, 0, 0, 0);
this.add(atomIndexNotification, gbc);
}
private class AtomIndexButtonListener implements ActionListener {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
System.out.println("For Test only");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.add(new Test());
frame.setSize(1000, 900);
frame.setResizable(false);
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new FlowLayout());
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}

How can I make a component span multiple cells in a GridBagLayout

I have to make this for school:
This is the code I have so far:
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class AddressBookGui1 extends JFrame {
public AddressBookGui1(){
GridBagLayout gbl = new GridBagLayout();
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
setLayout(gbl);
JLabel label;
JButton button;
JTextField textField;
JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(10, 20);
gbc.weightx = 1;
label = new JLabel("text");
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
add(label ,gbc);
textField = new JTextField();
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 0;
add(textField ,gbc);
label = new JLabel("text");
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
add(label ,gbc);
textField = new JTextField();
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.gridwidth = 2;
add(textField, gbc);
label = new JLabel("text");
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
add(label ,gbc);
textField = new JTextField();
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.gridwidth = 2;
add(textField, gbc);
label = new JLabel("text");
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.FIRST_LINE_START;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
add(label ,gbc);
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.CENTER;
gbc.gridwidth = 2;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 3;
add(textArea, gbc);
gbc.weightx = 1;
button = new JButton("text");
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 4;
add(button ,gbc);
gbc.weightx = 1;
button = new JButton("text");
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 4;
add(button ,gbc);
}
public static void main(String[] args){
AddressBookGui1 frame = new AddressBookGui1();
frame.setTitle("Address Book");
frame.setSize(400, 300);
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
(I still need to deal with padding and insets. I've gotten those to work in a much simpler program so I think I have a handle on that stuff)
I've tried the GridBagLayout Oracle tutorial and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Can someone help me make it look more like it is supposed to? Specifically to make the text fields and text area span over 2 cells.
Few things I noticed about your code.
Do not use setSize() of JFrame. This will cause abnormal behavior.
Instead, let the frame size itself according to the size of its
components. If you want the frame to be bigger, adjust not the size
of the frame but the components inside it. You can either
setpreferredSize or override the getpreferredsize of the component if
you really want to adjust is size since GridBagLayout is one of those layout managers that respects the
preferredSize of the component. Use pack() to remove the unecessary
space.
Do not extend a JFrame, make your UI class to have a main panel and
add all the components there. provide a getter for that panel (e.g.
getUI()) for extracting the UI of that class.
Always reinstantiate the GridBagConstraints object whenever it is
going to be applied to another component. This way it is more
readable.
Use insets to put padding around the component.
Do not reuse same reference to different components;
Use Initial Thread
This is not standard but it I find it really helpful when working
with GridBagLayout, in setting the constraints of gbc, make it in
alphabetical order.
To solve your problem, here is the modified code with the things I pointed out about applied.
public class AddressBook {
private JPanel pnlMain;
public AddressBook() {
pnlMain = new JPanel();
pnlMain.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
JLabel lblName = new JLabel("Name");
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 10, 0, 0);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(lblName, gbc);
JTextField txtName = new JTextField();
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 3;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 0, 0, 10);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(txtName, gbc);
JLabel lblPhone = new JLabel("Phone");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 10, 0, 0);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(lblPhone, gbc);
JTextField txtPhone = new JTextField();
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 3;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 0, 0, 10);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(txtPhone, gbc);
JLabel lblEmail = new JLabel("Email");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 10, 0, 0);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(lblEmail, gbc);
JTextField txtEmail = new JTextField();
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 3;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 0, 0, 10);
pnlMain.add(txtEmail, gbc);
JLabel lblAddress = new JLabel("Address");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 10, 0, 0);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(lblAddress, gbc);
JTextArea txtAreaAddress = new JTextArea(10, 20);
JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane(txtAreaAddress);
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTH;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.gridwidth = 3;
gbc.gridx = 1;
gbc.gridy = 3;
gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 0, 0, 10);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(pane, gbc);
JButton btnSave = new JButton("Save");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 4;
gbc.insets = new Insets(10, 10, 10, 0);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(btnSave, gbc);
JButton btnCancel = new JButton("Cancel");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.EAST;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 4;
gbc.insets = new Insets(10, 0, 10, 10);
gbc.weightx = 1;
pnlMain.add(btnCancel, gbc);
}
public JPanel getUI(){
return pnlMain;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Address Book");
frame.getContentPane().add(new AddressBook().getUI());
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}
gbc.gridwidth is the parameter that allows a component to span more than one column. For example, if you have 3 columns and 4 rows and you want a label to occupy the complete top row, then you need to assign the first cell for the label. and set gbc.gridwidth = 3;

How to take these labels in exactly required position

I am trying to create a small GUI with some lables and txtAreas. I did it by using absolute positioning, but I want to go on gridbag layout. I am trying from last 3 days, but couldnt get these lables as required position. either stucking in the middle around, or they stucking near the border. Please help to get them in these positions.
public void initUIPanel()
{
jf = new JFrame();
jf.setTitle("Mortgage Calculator");
jf.setLocation(100,200);
jf.setSize(400,500);
jf.setVisible (true);
//jf.setResizable(false);
JPanel panel = new JPanel();
GridBagLayout gbl = new GridBagLayout();
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
loanAmount = new JTextField(15);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(loanAmount, gbc);
panel.add(loanAmount);
loanTerm = new JTextField(15);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(loanTerm, gbc);
panel.add(loanTerm);
amount = new JLabel("Loan Amount");
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(amount, gbc);
panel.add(amount);
term= new JLabel("Loan Term");
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(term, gbc);
panel.add(term);
currency = new JLabel ("AUD");
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(currency, gbc);
panel.add(currency);
numOfYear = new JLabel ("Year");
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(numOfYear, gbc);
panel.add(numOfYear);
JPanel middlePanel = new JPanel ();
middlePanel.setBorder ( new TitledBorder ( new EtchedBorder (), "Display Area" ) );
txtResult = new JTextArea();
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 0;
gbl.setConstraints(txtResult, gbc);
panel.add(txtResult);
jf.add(panel,"Center");
//panel.setBounds(200,200,200,20);
jf.setVisible(true);
}
It is giving everything in 2 lines. all messed.
What I want is
First Line: Loan Amount: ............(txt Area).... "AUD"
Second LIne: Loan Term: .............(Txt Area......Years
Then Txtbox
Thank you
You haven't set the layout of the panel:
panel.setLayout(gbl);
And, as already said in the comments, all the components have the same gridx and gridy, which is obviously not right.
Here's a complete example which, if I understand correctly, does what you want:
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class GblTest extends JFrame {
public GblTest() {
add(createPanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
}
private JPanel createPanel() {
JPanel p = new JPanel();
p.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints c = new GridBagConstraints();
c.gridx = 0;
c.gridy = 0;
c.anchor = GridBagConstraints.BASELINE_LEADING;
p.add(new JLabel("Loan amount"), c);
c.gridx++;
p.add(new JTextField(15), c);
c.gridx++;
c.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
c.weightx = 1.0;
p.add(new JLabel("AUD"), c);
c.gridx = 0;
c.gridy++;
c.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE;
c.weightx = 0.0;
p.add(new JLabel("Loan term"), c);
c.gridx++;
p.add(new JTextField(15), c);
c.gridx++;
c.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
c.weightx = 1.0;
p.add(new JLabel("Years"), c);
return p;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
GblTest test = new GblTest();
test.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
test.pack();
test.setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}

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