resizing an applet window (within a HTML

using the applet tages for a java applet i defined an applet window with width and height, expecting to be able to resize those numbers from within the applet, however this was not the case. Neither the resize(x,y) nor the setSize(x,y) methods wouldresize the gray area designated by the browser to run the applet, rather it would only limit the area on that window that I was able to draw to the screen. Is there anyway to properly resize this applet window from within the applet?? thanks so much:-)