FXMLController.java

import com.lynden.glitter.animation.ResizeHeightTranslation;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;
import javafx.animation.FadeTransition;
import javafx.animation.SequentialTransition;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.fxml.Initializable;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.TableView;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.util.Duration;

public class FXMLController implements Initializable {
    
    @FXML
    private Button clickMeButton;
    
    @FXML
    private Pane contentPane;
    
    
    @FXML
    private void handleButtonAction(ActionEvent event) {
        TableView tableView = new TableView();
        tableView.setMaxHeight(250);
        tableView.setMinHeight(250);
                
        ResizeHeightTranslation rht = new ResizeHeightTranslation(Duration.millis(1000), contentPane, tableView.getMinHeight() );
        
        FadeTransition ft = new FadeTransition(Duration.millis(1000), tableView);
        ft.setFromValue(0);
        ft.setToValue(1);
        
        SequentialTransition pt = new SequentialTransition(rht, ft);
        
        pt.play();
        contentPane.getChildren().add(tableView);  
    }
    
    @Override
    public void initialize(URL url, ResourceBundle rb) {
    }    
    
}