How can I set the insets of a JFrame?

Question

Is there a way to set the insets of a JFrame? I tried

frame.getContentPane().getInsets().set(10, 10, 10, 10);

and

frame.getInsets().set(10, 10, 10, 10);

but none of them seem to work.

Answer 1

Overriding the Insets of JFrame would not be the soultion to your actual problem. To answer your question, you cannot set the Insets of JFrame. You should extend JFrame and override the getInsets method to give the insets you require.

Answer 2

JPanel contentPanel = new JPanel();

Border padding = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10);

contentPanel.setBorder(padding);

yourFrame.setContentPane(contentPanel);

So basically, contentPanel is the main container of your frame.