diff --git a/examples/style/block-layout.sky b/examples/style/block-layout.sky
index 0cfac2bb07..b0e67ba0dd 100644
--- a/examples/style/block-layout.sky
+++ b/examples/style/block-layout.sky
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SKY MODULE
 <script>
  module.exports.BlockLayoutManager = class BlockLayoutManager extends sky.LayoutManager {
    function layout(width, height) {
+     this.markAsLaidOut();
      if (width == null)
        width = this.getIntrinsicWidth().value;
      let autoHeight = false;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ SKY MODULE
          loop = children.next();
        }
      }
-     return super(height); // applies and provides our own min-width/max-width rules
+     return super(height); // applies and provides our own min-height/max-height rules
    }
  }
  sky.registerLayoutManager('block', module.exports.BlockLayoutManager);
diff --git a/examples/style/hex-layout.sky b/examples/style/hex-layout.sky
index 1d98c1d4c4..139e5b4905 100644
--- a/examples/style/hex-layout.sky
+++ b/examples/style/hex-layout.sky
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <script>
  class BeehiveLayoutManager extends sky.LayoutManager {
    function layout(width, height) {
+     this.markAsLaidOut();
      if (width == null)
        width = this.getIntrinsicWidth().value;
      let autoHeight = false;
diff --git a/examples/style/toolbar-layout.sky b/examples/style/toolbar-layout.sky
index 07843350f9..4d29219f60 100644
--- a/examples/style/toolbar-layout.sky
+++ b/examples/style/toolbar-layout.sky
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ SKY MODULE
      this.overflowChild = null;
    }
    function layout(width, height) {
+     this.markAsLaidOut();
      let children = null;
      let loop = null;
      if (height == null)