Yes, the problem is that CSS has not been executed yet. If you call reapplyCSS (did we add that API yet? or is it still that impl_?) then you can get a proper size from the control.
Richard On Aug 8, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Tom Schindl <tom.schi...@bestsolution.at> wrote: > Hi, > > I've been trying to open a window in the minimal dimension needed by > components but it looks like size calculations prefHeight/prefWidth only > works if the stage is shown. > > I need the dimensions before showing the stage because I want to > position it on the lower right of the screen before showing the stage > because if doing it afterwards leads to flickering. > > >> BorderPane g = new BorderPane(); >> TableView<String> v = new TableView<String>(); >> g.setCenter(v); >> Scene s = new Scene(g); >> primaryStage.setScene(s); >> System.err.println(g.prefWidth(-1)); // 0 >> primaryStage.show(); >> System.err.println(g.prefWidth(-1)); // 248 > > Is this working as designed? > > Tom
