Java: JFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null) not centering the window on Ubuntu 10.04 / gnome 2.30.2 with OpenJDK 1.6.0_18

captain poop picture captain poop · Aug 13, 2010 · Viewed 52.7k times · Source

Sample code:

    JFrame jFrame = new JFrame("Test");
    jFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    jFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    jFrame.setSize(600, 600);
    jFrame.pack();
    // jFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null); // same results
    jFrame.setVisible(true);

screenshot

Is this the OpenJDK's fault? I recall hearing it wasn't as good as Sun's, but since it became the standard for Ubuntu or whatever I decided to go along with it. The program is probably gonna run on windows, so I suppose I'm gonna have to check there... Any easy way to fix this in a platform independent way without breaking it where it already works?

Answer

Evan picture Evan · Mar 18, 2011
JFrame jFrame = new JFrame("Test");
jFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//jFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
jFrame.setSize(600, 600);
jFrame.pack();
jFrame.setVisible(true);
jFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null); //To center the code

This will correct the problem and center the Jframe