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

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