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Layout Classes 101

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500

In order to put anything onto the GUI you’ll need to use one of the layout Nodes to control how the screen is organized. There are a variety of different layout classes, each of which handles the organization of its content differently.

This article gives you a summary of how each different layout class works, and explains how each one differs from the others.

All About Buttons

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Buttons are the basic component that triggering actions in your applications. While there is just one basic Button class, it can be styled and configured in a multitude of ways that make it look and behave quite differently to suit a variety of uses.

Understanding the ComboBox

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0500

The ComboBox is the classic “choose from a list” screen widget that you see everywhere. In JavaFX, the ComboBox is a fairly complex structure that involves a TextBox and a ListView tied together. In this article you’ll learn how to configure the ComboBox to fit a variety of uses.

Dealing With Dialogs

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Dialogs are the basic tools for interacting with the user in a controlled way as part of a procedural flow. They are best thought of as a way to collect and return information from the user.