title: How can I prevent a LayoutManager from shrinking my components too much?
body: <p>How can I prevent GUI components from shrinking on resizing in a BorderLayout Manager? Is it possible to set a minimum size so that components do not shrink beyond it? It seems using setBounds does not work with Layout Managers.</p>
  
  <p>Just one more question: If I used nested panels, is it possible to assign them fixed positions and let the layout manager takes care of the components inside these panels? I'm trying to prevent GUI components from moving around.</p>