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by Hendrik Ebbers
Mastering JavaFX 8 Controls
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Author
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The History of Java UI Toolkits
Java SE UI Toolkits
AWT
Java Foundation Classes and the Emergence of Swing
Swing
Additional UI Toolkits
SWT
Apache Flex
The Way to JavaFX
From F3 to JavaFX 8
JavaFX Compared to HTML5 and Web-Based Technologies
Java-Based Web Frameworks
Summary
Chapter 2: JavaFX Basics
Your First JavaFX Application
JavaFX Application Life Cycle
Defining the Main Window by Using the Stage Class
The Scene Graph
Technical Design of the JavaFX Toolkit
The Native Layer
Private API Layer
Public API Layer
JavaFX Public APIs
Application and Life Cycle
Stage API
Scene Graph and Controls
Event Handling
Property API
Collections
Concurrent API
Animations
FXML
CSS Support
Printing
Interoperability with Swing
Tools
Scene Builder
Scenic View
FX Experience Tools
Deployment/Native Builds
JavaFX Goes Polyglott
GroovyFX
ScalaFX
JavaFX and Nashorn
Summary
Chapter 3: The Scene Graph
Using and Integrating the Scene Graph in a JavaFX Application
The Scene Class
Event Handling
Node Types
Primitive Nodes
LayoutPanes
Complex Nodes
Node Basics
FXML
Summary
Chapter 4: Laying Out and Transforming Nodes in the Scene Graph
Adding Some Transformations
Adding a Third Dimension
Extended Transformation APIs
Laying Out Nodes
Creating a Custom Pane
The Visual Structure of a Region
Extended Internal Layout Mechanisms
Additional Layout Mechanisms
The javafx.geometry Package
Working with Constraints
Combining Transforms and Layout
Accessing the Bounds of a Node
Summary
Chapter 5: JavaFX Basic Controls
The Control Class
Basic Controls
Labeled Controls
Controls for Text Input
Slider
ProgressIndicator and ProgressBar
Tooltip of a Control
Using Menus in JavaFX
Using Separators
Creating an Application with Basic Controls
Summary
Chapter 6: Additional JavaFX Controls
Controls with a Data Model
ComboBox
ListView
TableView
TreeView
TreeTableView
Sorting and Filtering Data
Controls That Act as Containers
Additional Controls
HTMLEditor
DatePicker
ColorPicker
An Interview with Jonathan Giles, Engineer on the JavaFX Team, Oracle
Summary
Chapter 7: Additional JavaFX Nodes
Charts
WebView
Canvas
ImageView
MediaView
Summary
Chapter 8: Integrating JavaFX, Swing, and SWT
Combining JavaFX and Swing
Using the JFXPanel
Using the SwingNode
Using the Experimental Single-Thread Mode
Pros and Cons of the Integration
Combining JavaFX and SWT
Using the FXCanvas
Summary
Chapter 9: Styling a Control
Using Themes to Style an Application
CSS Basics
CSS in JavaFX
Using Selectors
Summary of the Cascading Feature
Styling a Chart
Best Practices for Styling Applications and Controls
An Interview with Claudine Zillmann, software developer at maredit GmbH
Summary
Chapter 10: Custom Controls
The Structure of a Control
The Skin
The SkinBase Class
Creating a Custom Control
Adding Event Handling
Styling the Control
An Interview with Gerrit Grunwald, Canoo Engineering
Summary
Appendix: JavaFX Resources and Where to Go from Here
Make Your UI Shine
JavaFX-Related Middleware and Application Frameworks
DataFX
OpenDolphin
Best of Open Source Projects
Important JavaFX Links
JavaFX Books
JavaFX Application
Summary
Index
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Introduction
Introduction
1 The History of Java UI Toolkits
Java SE UI Toolkits
AWT
Java Foundation Classes and the Emergence of Swing
Swing
Additional UI Toolkits
SWT
Apache Flex
The Way to JavaFX
From F3 to JavaFX 8
JavaFX Compared to HTML5 and Web-Based Technologies
Java-Based Web Frameworks
Summary
2 JavaFX Basics
Your First JavaFX Application
JavaFX Application Life Cycle
Defining the Main Window by Using the Stage Class
The Scene Graph
Technical Design of the JavaFX Toolkit
The Native Layer
Private API Layer
Public API Layer
JavaFX Public APIs
Application and Life Cycle
Stage API
Scene Graph and Controls
Event Handling
Property API
Collections
Concurrent API
Animations
FXML
CSS Support
Printing
Interoperability with Swing
Tools
Scene Builder
Scenic View
FX Experience Tools
Deployment/Native Builds
JavaFX Goes Polyglott
GroovyFX
ScalaFX
JavaFX and Nashorn
Summary
3 The Scene Graph
Using and Integrating the Scene Graph in a JavaFX Application
The Scene Class
Event Handling
Node Types
Primitive Nodes
LayoutPanes
Complex Nodes
Node Basics
FXML
Summary
4 Laying Out and Transforming Nodes in the Scene Graph
Adding Some Transformations
Adding a Third Dimension
Extended Transformation APIs
Laying Out Nodes
Creating a Custom Pane
The Visual Structure of a Region
Extended Internal Layout Mechanisms
Additional Layout Mechanisms
The javafx.geometry Package
Working with Constraints
Combining Transforms and Layout
Accessing the Bounds of a Node
Summary
5 JavaFX Basic Controls
The Control Class
Basic Controls
Labeled Controls
Controls for Text Input
Slider
ProgressIndicator and ProgressBar
Tooltip of a Control
Using Menus in JavaFX
Using Separators
Creating an Application with Basic Controls
Summary
6 Additional JavaFX Controls
Controls with a Data Model
ComboBox
ListView
TableView
TreeView
TreeTableView
Sorting and Filtering Data
Controls That Act as Containers
Additional Controls
HTMLEditor
DatePicker
ColorPicker
An Interview with Jonathan Giles, Engineer on the JavaFX Team, Oracle
Summary
7 Additional JavaFX Nodes
Charts
WebView
Canvas
ImageView
MediaView
Summary
8 Integrating JavaFX, Swing, and SWT
Combining JavaFX and Swing
Using the JFXPanel
Using the SwingNode
Using the Experimental Single-Thread Mode
Pros and Cons of the Integration
Combining JavaFX and SWT
Using the FXCanvas
Summary
9 Styling a Control
Using Themes to Style an Application
CSS Basics
CSS in JavaFX
Using Selectors
Summary of the Cascading Feature
Styling a Chart
Best Practices for Styling Applications and Controls
An Interview with Claudine Zillmann, software developer at maredit GmbH
Summary
10 Custom Controls
The Structure of a Control
The Skin
The SkinBase Class
Creating a Custom Control
Adding Event Handling
Styling the Control
An Interview with Gerrit Grunwald, Canoo Engineering
Summary
A JavaFX Resources and Where to Go from Here
Make Your UI Shine
JavaFX-Related Middleware and Application Frameworks
DataFX
OpenDolphin
Best of Open Source Projects
Important JavaFX Links
JavaFX Books
JavaFX Application
Summary
Index
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