JideBoxLayout does not have expected height

[lvr]

Hello,
I have a JideBoxLayout(LINE_AXIS) within a GridbagLayout cell.
I've got 3 components within. The main component is a JLabel added with VARY constraint (but i've got the same problem with FLEXIBLE). It receives its text from the selection in a Jtable.
When nothing is selected the text of the JLabel is set to "--".
When its text is "--" its height is smaller than when it has a normal text (eg "c:\some folder\some file.txt").
I don't have this problem with a classic BoxLayout, where height is constant.
I tried to force the height (both Minimum- and PreferredSize) of the label using the label's FontMetrics to compute a desired height. It doesn't change anything.
How should I proceed ?
Thanks,

[JIDE Support]

Could please submit a complete small test case with this bug report? I don't think i can continue without a test case. Thanks.

[lvr]

It was a bit difficult to extract this behavior from my main code.
It's in a small rar. I posted it here. Please uncompress it. I joined the source file. Look for comments with "JIDEBOXLAYOUT MISBEHAVIOUR" to find the problem.

[JIDE Support]

I got it running but without an explanation, I can't figure out how to use and how to reproduce the issue? If you could extract your code out to make it simple so that I can compile and run, it will be really helpful. Sometimes when you try to make it simple, you figure out the problem yourself. It often happens.

Thanks,

[lvr]

Actually, I can't make it simpler. The problem seems to be when the JideBoxLayout being inserted into a Gridbaglayout.
I ran into problems with buttons getting a huge size when inserted in a JideBoxLayout set in a GridBagLayout. I parted from the JideBoxLayout to make it work.
To make the test, just click on "Select". This will put some dummy data in the form below. Press "Reset" to empty the form.
When the form is empty, the big yellow label will display a "--" text. When the form contains data, the label will display a file path.
In the code, the label is called labFile.
In the method jbInit(), I put it in panel with JideBoxLayout with constraint VARY and I put the panel in a GridBagLayout
In the method setSamples(newsamples), if samples is null or empty I put "--" in labFile. Otherwise I put newsamples[0].getFile().getPath().

If you can manage to understand the code, nevermind. I solved it with BoxLayout + HorizontalGlue.
Regdars,

[JIDE Support]

Good to know you workaround it. A a peer developer, I would suggest never use GridBagLayout. Using simpler Swing layout managers for easy stuffs and some other 3rd party layout managers such as Forms, Mig etc for complex stuffs. I would even further suggest you never use any GUI builders (and no JBuilder as well) but that's probably a personal preference than a suggestion

Thanks,