Layout issue

[John Hendrikx]

I've tried to create a simple test application in 
https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-35830.

It is still fairly long, but it shows the problem right from the start 
when the Stage pops up.

Thanks :)
--John

On 11/02/2014 20:41, Jonathan Giles wrote:
> If you can create a simple test application it would be great if you
> can log this as a Jira issue so that we can take a proper look into
> this for you.
>
> Thanks,
> -- Jonathan
>
> On Wednesday, 12 February 2014 5:50:15 a.m., John Hendrikx wrote:
>>  From an earlier posting on this list, I came to understand that in
>> JavaFX 8 it is no longer allowed to modify the children list in
>> layoutChildren, and that such modifications may need to be moved to
>> the computerPref* methods.
>>
>> However, I get a different odd issue, and I'm wondering exactly what
>> is allowed and what isn't when it comes to layout (any documentation
>> on this?)
>>
>> What's happening is the following:
>>
>> I got a (subclass of) BorderPane, at the top I have a tab-like control
>> (let's call it a FilterControl).  At the center I got a TreeView.
>>
>> When the BorderPane gets laid out, I set up the content for both the
>> TreeView and the FilterControl.  I do this in layoutChildren or in
>> computerPref* of the BorderPane -- it makes no difference.  Setting up
>> the content for the FilterControl involves changing its children
>> list.  The TreeView probably will do the same (adding/removing Cells
>> as needed).
>>
>> Now, I'm seeing layout issues.  The BorderPane for example is often
>> putting the TreeView right on top of the FilterControl (stuff is
>> transparent, so I can see it).  With other attempts, the FilterControl
>> is not visible at all (zero height).  Forcing an update (by changing
>> focus) usually clears up the issue and the FilterControl will take its
>> rightful spot and force the TreeView to be a little less high.
>>
>> I'm thinking this is somekind of issue with layout and that I'm
>> approaching this wrong causing the layout problems.  However, I don't
>> quite understand what I'm possibly doing wrong -- modifying the
>> children of the Top node of the BorderPane during BorderPane's own
>> computePref/layoutChildren call should be perfectly fine right?
>>
>> Any help appreciated!
>>
>> --John
>>