Scroll bar bug in JavaFX tableview

Question

I'm working on simple UI for database information with JavaFX. When using TableView no horizontal scroll bar appear, but it is expected. In the past I have never faced such problem.

As you can see on the image sample C2 column is truncated.

My software versions:

Linux computer 4.18.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.18.6-1~bpo9+1 (2018-09-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux
java version "1.8.0_201"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_201-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.201-b09, mixed mode)

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<?import javafx.scene.control.TableColumn?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.TableView?>


<TableView maxHeight="-1.0" maxWidth="-1.0" tableMenuButtonVisible="true" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/10.0.1" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
  <columns>
    <TableColumn maxWidth="400" minWidth="300.0" prefWidth="-1.0" text="C1" />
    <TableColumn maxWidth="400" minWidth="300.0" prefWidth="-1.0" text="C2" />
  </columns>
</TableView>

hmm .. why do expect a scrollbar without data? arguably, there is nothing to scroll .. — kleopatra
I expect that during design I see elements the way they should work. But the thing is that even there are three columns total wider then tableview the is no scroll — javadev
if you think it's a bug, report it (not here ;) - as I already stated, I personally don't think it is: there isn't any need to scroll a table if there is no content - anyway, still don't understand: what is your question? What do you expect? If the sum of the minwidths is greater than the window width, they are truncated ... what else should happen? — kleopatra
Yes exactly. And in this case scroll should appear. The question is why it's not happening? How to make scroll appear? — javadev
You is right. After adding data scroll appear. Thank you! But it is really strange cause during design it would be not convenient. — javadev

javadev javadev · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-09T07:28:46

The scroll bar in table view appear only during execution when data is added. Thanks to kleopatra.

Scroll bar bug in JavaFX tableview

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