'cuz I'm lazy and just want to do it once

diff --git a/shaggy/VertPanel.java b/shaggy/VertPanel.java
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+import java.awt.*;
+
+public class VertPanel extends Panel {
+  GridBagLayout                gbLayout;
+  GridBagConstraints   cur;
+  boolean              top = true;
+
+  public VertPanel() {
+    setLayout( gbLayout = new GridBagLayout() );
+
+    cur = new GridBagConstraints();
+    cur.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
+    cur.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
+    cur.ipadx = 0;
+    cur.ipady = 0;
+    cur.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTH;
+  }
+
+  public Component add( Component c ) {
+    if( top ) {
+      cur.weighty = 1;
+      top = false;
+    } 
+
+    gbLayout.setConstraints( c, cur );
+    return super.add( c );
+  }
+}