diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/gerweck/scalafx/util/control/CenteredTextCell.scala b/src/main/scala/org/gerweck/scalafx/util/control/CenteredTextCell.scala
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+package org.gerweck.scalafx.util.control
+
+import scalafx.geometry.Pos
+import scalafx.scene.control.TableCell
+
+class CenteredTextCell[A, B] extends TableCell[A, B](new GenericCell[A, B]) {
+  alignment = Pos.Center
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/gerweck/scalafx/util/control/GenericCell.scala b/src/main/scala/org/gerweck/scalafx/util/control/GenericCell.scala
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+package org.gerweck.scalafx.util.control
+
+class GenericCell[A, B] extends javafx.scene.control.TableCell[A, B] {
+  def handleItemUpdate(item: B) = {
+    text = item.toString
+  }
+
+  override def updateItem(item: B, empty: Boolean) = {
+    super.updateItem(item, empty)
+    if (empty || item == null) {
+      text = null
+      graphic = null
+    } else {
+      handleItemUpdate(item)
+    }
+  }
+
+  final def text = getText()
+  final def text_=(s: String) = setText(s)
+  final def graphic = getGraphic()
+  final def graphic_=(g: javafx.scene.Node) = setGraphic(g)
+}