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Mastering JavaFX 10

By : Sergey Grinev
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Book Image

Mastering JavaFX 10

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By: Sergey Grinev

Overview of this book

: JavaFX 10 is used to create media-rich client applications. This book takes you on a journey to use JavaFX 10 to build applications that display information in a high-performance, modern user interface featuring audio, video, graphics, and animation. Mastering JavaFX 10 begins by introducing you to the JavaFX API. You will understand the steps involved in setting up your development environment and build the necessary dependencies. This is followed by exploring how to work with the assets, modules, and APIs of JavaFX. This book is filled with practical examples to guide you through the major features of JavaFX 10. In addition to this, you will acquire a practical understanding of JavaFX custom animations, merging different application layers smoothly, and creating a user-friendly GUI with ease. By the end of the book, you will be able to create a complete, feature-rich Java graphical application using JavaFX.

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Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
Stages, Scenes, and Layout
Stages, Scenes, and Layout
Application and JavaFX subsystems
Stage – a JavaFX term for the window
Scene and SceneGraph
Organizing the Scene content with Layout Managers
Clock demo
Summary
2
Building Blocks – Shapes, Text, and Controls
Building Blocks – Shapes, Text, and Controls
Shapes and their properties
Transformations
Coordinates and bounds
Basic Controls
Clock demo
Summary
3
Connecting Pieces – Binding
Connecting Pieces – Binding
Working with the Property API
Using binding operations
Working with bidirectional binding and converters
Creating custom bindings
Understanding binding collections
Summary
4
FXML
FXML
Introduction to FXML
Working with FXML loaders
Working with Controllers
Syntax details of FXML
SceneBuilder
Summary
5
Animation
Animation
What is an animation?
Using the Interpolator API
Using transitions – the predefined animations
Building an animated application
Summary
6
Styling Applications with CSS
Styling Applications with CSS
Introduction to CSS
Loading CSS files from the JavaFX code
Applying styles to JavaFX nodes
Working with advanced CSS syntax
Why use CSS?
Using the CSS API
Summary
7
Building a Dynamic UI
Building a Dynamic UI
Tuning min and max size properties
Controlling node location with AnchorPane
Planning node size behavior with grow priorities
Fluid layouts
Enhancing applications with scrolling
Summary
8
Effects
Effects
Applying basic effects
Adding color effects
Applying lighting effects
Transformation effects
Using blend effects
Summary
9
Media and WebView
Media and WebView
Working with web content
Incorporating media into a JavaFX application
Summary
10
Advanced Controls and Charts
Advanced Controls and Charts
Advanced controls
Working with JavaFX charts
Custom controls
Summary
11
Packaging with Java9 Jigsaw
Packaging with Java9 Jigsaw
Handmaking JAR files
Creating self-contained applications
Working with Jigsaw modules
Summary
12
3D at a Glance
3D at a Glance
Introduction to the JavaFX 3D API
Summary
13
What's Next?
What's Next?
Other materials
Beyond the official API
Future of JavaFX
Summary
14
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Building a Dynamic UI

In this chapter, we will take a break from studying JavaFX APIs and look into good practices for using them.

Modern applications are not set in stone and try to adapt to different users' settings, most prominently the size of the application's window. This may change due to a variety of reasons: different devices, rotation, split-screen functionality, or just the user's manual resizing to a comfortable position. This adaptivity, or a dynamic UI, provides a better user experience.

We will review the following practices for building a dynamic UI:

  • Tuning min and max size properties
  • Controlling node location with AnchorPane
  • Planning node size behavior with grow priorities
  • Fluid layouts
  • Enhancing applications with scrolling
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