Disable maximise in jFrame and resizeable using mouse

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JFrame with hidden or no maximize button but should be able to re-size using mouse(clicking and dragging on jFrame border). setResizable(false) is only disabling the minimize button but not able to re-size using mouse.

Unless you write your own window UI delegate, this is not possible in native Java — MadProgrammer, Mar 11 '13 at 07:19
See [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13065032/swing-resizing-a-jframe-like-frames-in-linux-e-g/13067244#13067244) similar answer — David Kroukamp, Mar 11 '13 at 14:21

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 05:52

I personally can't think of a reason to allow resize and not allow maximize but here is an example of how to prevent maximizing a JFrame while still allowing resize and minimize. Tested in windows, untested on all other platforms. Full screen flash is minimized using setMaximizedBounds().

    final JFrame jFrameNoMax = new JFrame() {
        {
            setMaximizedBounds(new Rectangle(0, 0));
            addWindowStateListener(new WindowStateListener() {
                public void windowStateChanged(final WindowEvent e) {
                    if (e.getNewState() == MAXIMIZED_BOTH) {
                        setExtendedState(NORMAL);
                    }
                }
            });
        }
    };

    // Tester
    jFrameNoMax.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
    jFrameNoMax.setSize(300, 300);
    jFrameNoMax.setLocation(300, 300);
    jFrameNoMax.setVisible(true);

its OK in windows, and sorry to tell it can be maximize in mac — Abin, Mar 13 '13 at 07:05

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 22 '16 at 03:29

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You can take the following steps:

-Right click on JFrame -Select properties -Uncheck the resizable checkbox -Close properties -Run the program

See the attached illustration:

answered Jun 22 '16 at 03:29

Wachaga Mwaura

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 04:10

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One option could be to use a JDialog instead of a JFrame. This allows the window to be manually resizeable but not maximizeable. The only problem with doing this is that you lose both the minimize and maximize buttons. This may or may not be a problem for your application.

answered Mar 12 '13 at 04:10

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Sorry I also need to minimize the window. – Abin Mar 12 '13 at 04:21

Disable maximise in jFrame and resizeable using mouse

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