question: private void layoutUnderMinimumSpace ( Container parent , Dimension realDim , Dimension startPosition ) { for ( Component c : parent . getComponents ( ) ) { if ( c . isVisible ( ) ) { Dimension compSize = c . getMinimumSize ( ) ; shrink ( compSize , realDim ) ; int xAlign = 0 ; int yAlign = 0 ; EnumSet < SLayout > flags = constraints . get ( c ) ; if ( flags . contains ( SLayout . EXPAND_PERPENDICULAR ) ) { d . setSecondary ( compSize , d . getSecondary ( realDim ) ) ; } else { xAlign = getXAlignment ( c , realDim ) ; yAlign = getYAlignment ( c , realDim ) ; } int shrink = d . getPrimary ( realDim ) - d . getPrimary ( compSize ) - d . getPrimary ( startPosition ) ; if ( shrink < 0 ) { shrink = Math . max ( - d . getPrimary ( compSize ) , shrink ) ; addToPrimary ( compSize , shrink ) ; } c . setBounds ( startPosition . width + xAlign , startPosition . height + yAlign , compSize . width , compSize . height ) ; shiftByPrimary ( startPosition , compSize ) ; addToPrimary ( startPosition , padding ) ; } } }
target:  Lay out the components in a smaller space than the specified minimum. Just gives the components their required minimum, until the space runs out.