Recently at work we faced the need of implementing a user interface that delivered similar features as the ones exposed by Java Swing’s JDesktopPane but for JavaFX. Unfortunately JavaFX does not provide such component out of the box, nor do the most common JavaFX controls projects out there. There are however a few attempts to put something together but most never left the prototype stage or have been abandoned. That’s how I found JavaFXMDI, which seemed to have the right approach but was left unattended for close to 3 years. Fortunately the code was published as Open Source, thus after Read More
Tag: javafx
Contributing to JavaFX
Johan Vos (@johanvos) has setup a mirror of the official OpenJFX codebase as a repository at Github (https://github.com/openjdk/jfx. This repository allows anyone interested in contributing to JavaFX to be able to send patches to the project. Would you like to join the efforts to move JavaFX forward? These are the steps you must follow with the current pipeline: Have a Github account. It only takes a few minutes to setup and it’s free! Have a bug/feature in mind you’d like to see fixed/added to JavaFX. Browse the list of open issues at https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/issues to see if you can help; discussing Read More
Writing JavaFX applications with Kotlin
Hi there! Today I’ll like to show you how Kotlin can be used to write a JavaFX application. This particular example encompasses both runtime and buildtime aspects as I’ll also show how Gradle Kotlin Script can be used to build the project. Let’s get started! UPDATE: The code assumes you’re using Oracle JDK8 which includes JavaFX (jfxrt.jar) by default. Make sure you have a compatible JavaFX binary if you’re using a different JDK release, such as OpenJDK. You can install OpenJFX on Ubuntu by invoking sudo apt-get install openjfx for example. Update 2: You may encounter problems when attempting to Read More
Boost your JavaFX applications with Griffon
The Griffon team recently released version 2.11.0 live on stage at Gr8Conf EU, and with it comes the latest batch of updates and features that make it the best choice for writing JavaFX applications. In this post I’d like to showcase some of the features you may want to explore for your next JavaFX project. And don’t worry, you can still use these features in your application even if you do not use Griffon as your application framework of choice. Scroll to the end of the page to figure out how it can be done. JavaFX delivers a brand new Read More