See the Deploying JavaFX Applications document. They are distributed as native installable packages and provide the same installation and launch experience as native applications for that operating system. Self-contained application packages have all of the application resources and a private copy of the Java and JavaFX runtimes.

Self-contained application deployment model. It provides a stable, low-latency media framework that is based on the GStreamer multimedia framework. The media pipeline supports the playback of web multimedia content. If a system does not feature one of the recommended GPUs supported by JavaFX, then Prism defaults to the Java 2D software stack. JavaFX offers smooth graphics that render quickly through Prism when it is used with a supported graphics card or graphics processing unit (GPU). JavaFX graphics are based on the graphics rendering pipeline (Prism). JavaFX provides support for multitouch operations, based on the capabilities of the underlying platform. The Canvas API enables drawing directly within an area of the JavaFX scene that consists of one graphical element (node). Components can be skinned with standard Web technologies such as CSSĬanvas API. JavaFX provides all the major UI controls required to develop a full-featured application. Existing Swing applications can be updated with new JavaFX features, such as rich graphics media playback and embedded Web content.īuilt-in UI controls and CSS. JavaScript running in WebView can call Java APIs, and Java APIs can call JavaScript running in WebView. A web component that uses WebKitHTML technology to make it possible to embed web pages within a JavaFX application. Scene Builder generates FXML markup that can be ported to an IDE where a developer can add the business logic. A designer can code in FXML or use JavaFX Scene Builder to interactively design the graphical user interface (GUI). FXML is an XML-based declarative markup language for constructing a JavaFX application user interface. The APIs are designed to be a friendly alternative to Java Virtual Machine (Java VM) languages, such as JRuby and Scala.įXML and Scene Builder. JavaFX is a Java library that consists of classes and interfaces that are written in native Java code.

JavaFX 2.2 and later releases have the following features: As you design the UI, Scene Builder creates FXML markup that can be ported to an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) so that developers can add the business logic. If you prefer to design UIs without writing code, then use JavaFX Scene Builder. If you have a web design background, or if you would like to separate the user interface (UI) and the back-end logic, then you can develop the presentation aspects of the UI in the FXML scripting language and use Java code for the application logic. Graphic designers can easily customize the appearance and style of the application through the CSS. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) separate appearance and style from implementation so that developers can concentrate on coding. The look and feel of JavaFX applications can be customized. For example, JavaFX applications can use Java API libraries to access native system capabilities and connect to server-based middleware applications. Use the Make Controller command if you delete an element in the Control panel or update an fx:id value or a method name in Scene Builder.Written as a Java API, JavaFX application code can reference APIs from any Java library. The private variable and the new onAction method for the button you just added in Scene Builder are created in the controller source file. In NetBeans IDE 7.4 or later, right click the project node for the FXML file that you just edited and select Edit from the contextual menu.įrom the main menu, select Source and then Make Controller. Select File in the main menu and then Save. In the Code panel, assign a new value for the new button's fx:id field and a new method name for the onAction method. In Scene Builder, drag a Button control from the Library panel to the Control panel. To illustrate this feature, do the following: The NetBeans IDE's Make Controller feature allows you to synchronize the modifications you make in the FXML file that is currently opened in Scene Builder and the controller source code opened in NetBeans IDE. Synchronizing With the Controller Source Code

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