12 JavaFX Graphical User Interfaces: Part 1

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll:

  • Build JavaFX GUIs and handle events generated by user interactions with them.

  • Understand the structure of a JavaFX app window.

  • Use JavaFX Scene Builder to create FXML files that describe JavaFX scenes containing Labels, ImageViews, TextFields, Sliders and Buttons without writing any code.

  • Arrange GUI components using the VBox and GridPane layout containers.

  • Use a controller class to define event handlers for JavaFX FXML GUI.

  • Build two JavaFX apps.

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