# Changing component's size doesnt update parent's size?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-components-size-doesnt-update-parents-size/305646>\
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**Created:** [March 1, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-components-size-doesnt-update-parents-size/305646 "2010-03-01T10:34:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-components-size-doesnt-update-parents-size/305646/1 "2010-03-01T10:34:20Z")

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Hi All,

I have following problem:

```auto

title_txt = new TextInput( );
title_txt.setSize( 100, 20 );
// title_txt.update() // or something to update parent's height?
trace(title_txt.height, this.height) // 20, 0

```

So after i set TextArea’s height, the instance traces height properly, but its parent container in which it is contained traces still 0 height. I hear this is well-known component behavior [issue:]. Any ideas what should i do for this to trace instantly and not asynchronously the proper height? (because if i trace later it traces correct height)

NOTE: same with width (when using component’s setSize) and other components.