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JavaFX set title to be removed on the left side

My problem is described in the picture below. I just want to set the label to be "..."-ed on the left side and not on the right since this is the more important part. As of the code I could show you how I set my label (but that shouldn't really matter): 

final Label directory = new Label();

directory.setText(selectedDirectory.getPath());

Problem

Solution

  • You can do

    directory.setStyle("-fx-text-overrun: leading-ellipsis;");

    or, in an external style sheet:

    .label {
    -fx-text-overrun: leading-ellipsis ;
}