diff --git a/src/main/java/tornadofx/Layouts.kt b/src/main/java/tornadofx/Layouts.kt
index eb6883f2b..bac8e1193 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tornadofx/Layouts.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/tornadofx/Layouts.kt
@@ -329,3 +329,35 @@ fun Region.paddingAll(p: Double) {
 var Region.paddingAll: Number get() = (padding.top + padding.right + padding.bottom + padding.left) / 4.0; set(value) {
     padding = Insets(value.toDouble(), value.toDouble(), value.toDouble(), value.toDouble())
 }
+
+fun Region.fitToParentHeight() {
+    val parent = this.parent
+    if (parent != null && parent is Region) {
+        fitToHeight(parent)
+    }
+}
+
+fun Region.fitToParentWidth() {
+    val parent = this.parent
+    if (parent != null && parent is Region) {
+        fitToWidth(parent)
+    }
+}
+
+fun Region.fitToParentSize() {
+    fitToParentHeight()
+    fitToParentWidth()
+}
+
+fun Region.fitToHeight(region: Region) {
+    minHeightProperty().bind(region.heightProperty())
+}
+
+fun Region.fitToWidth(region: Region) {
+    minWidthProperty().bind(region.widthProperty())
+}
+
+fun Region.fitToSize(region: Region) {
+    fitToHeight(region)
+    fitToWidth(region)
+}
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/tornadofx/tests/LayoutsTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/tornadofx/tests/LayoutsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d26d1990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/tornadofx/tests/LayoutsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package tornadofx.tests
+
+import javafx.scene.Scene
+import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane
+import javafx.scene.layout.Pane
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox
+import javafx.stage.Stage
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.testfx.api.FxToolkit
+import tornadofx.*
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Anindya Chatterjee
+ */
+class RegionTest {
+    val primaryStage: Stage = FxToolkit.registerPrimaryStage()
+
+    lateinit var vbox: VBox
+
+    @Test
+    fun testFitToParentSize() {
+        FxToolkit.setupFixture {
+            val root = Pane().apply {
+                vbox {
+                    this@RegionTest.vbox = this
+                    fitToParentSize()
+                }
+                setPrefSize(400.0, 160.0)
+            }
+            primaryStage.scene = Scene(root)
+            primaryStage.show()
+
+            assertEquals(root.width, vbox.width)
+            assertEquals(root.height, vbox.height)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testFitToSize() {
+        FxToolkit.setupFixture {
+            val root = ScrollPane().apply {
+                content = vbox {
+                    this@RegionTest.vbox = this
+                }
+                setPrefSize(400.0, 160.0)
+            }
+
+            vbox.fitToSize(root)
+            primaryStage.scene = Scene(root)
+            primaryStage.show()
+
+            assertEquals(root.width, vbox.width)
+            assertEquals(root.height, vbox.height)
+        }
+    }
+}
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