JavaFX nodes
There are large amount of classes in JavaFX arranged in a hierarchy starting with a top level class called, Node. There are a number of layout classes that all work differently, such as BorderPane, ScrollPane, HBox, VBox, GridPane and StackPane which can all be embedded inside of each other to create exactly the layout you want.
There are classes to display images, text or text and images together. ListView, TreeView and TableView allow collections of data to be displayed on screen (and edited) in highly customizable ways.
For user input, you can choose from TextField, ComboBox, ChoiceBox, Spinner, Checkbox, RadioButton, Buttons and ToggleButtons.
All of these Nodes have a large number of methods and properties for controlling their presentation and how they act. Learning how to use them and configure them can be a daunting task. Luckily, most of the tutorials on the web seem to focus on this aspect of JavaFX, so help is easy to find.
The Articles:
Getting Started With CSS
How to get started styling your JavaFX applications using cascading style sheets.
Getting to Know PseudoClasses
When you need to have the styling of a screen element change according to the status of something in your application, PseudoClasses are the way to go. Here’s what you need to know to get started with PseudoClasses
Non-Binary PseudoClasses
PseudoClasses are usually binary on/off what if you have a variety of different values that want to use to control temporary styling on your GUI elements. Non-Binary PseudoClass Properties can solve the problem.