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12. JavaFX and GUI Programming

JavaFX serves as a modern toolkit for creating GUI applications, emphasizing user-friendly interfaces and clean design through MVC principles. The chapter covers essential components including layouts, UI controls, event handling, and styling using FXML and CSS. It also explores media integration and the deployment of JavaFX applications, highlighting its capability to produce interactive and professionally designed user interfaces.

Sections

  • 12

    Javafx And Gui Programming

    This section focuses on JavaFX, highlighting its features, architecture, and components for creating modern graphical user interfaces in Java applications.

  • 12.1

    What Is Javafx?

    JavaFX is a modern platform for creating desktop and rich internet applications, replacing Swing and AWT with a feature-rich GUI toolkit.

  • 12.2

    Javafx Architecture

    JavaFX employs a Scene Graph architecture, which organizes UI elements in a hierarchical structure for creating rich user interfaces.

  • 12.3

    Setting Up Javafx

    This section outlines the necessary steps for setting up JavaFX within your development environment to start building GUI applications.

  • 12.4

    Javafx Ui Controls

    JavaFX UI Controls provide a variety of components for interactive user interfaces, including buttons, labels, and input fields.

  • 12.5

    Layouts In Javafx

    This section discusses the various layout managers in JavaFX that help organize UI components within a scene.

  • 12.6

    Event Handling In Javafx

    This section introduces event handling in JavaFX, focusing on how to capture and respond to user interactions through various event types.

  • 12.7

    Javafx Css Styling

    JavaFX allows for the styling of UI components using CSS, similar to web development principles.

  • 12.8

    Fxml: Declarative Ui

    FXML is an XML-based language used in JavaFX for designing user interfaces separately from application logic.

  • 12.9

    Javafx Media Integration

    JavaFX allows the integration of audio and video playback within applications for richer user experiences.

  • 12.10

    Advanced Gui: Charts, Effects, And Animation

    This section discusses advanced features in JavaFX, specifically focusing on charts, visual effects, and animation techniques.

  • 12.11

    Mvc Pattern In Javafx

    The MVC pattern in JavaFX separates application logic into three components: Model, View, and Controller, promoting modularity and testability.

  • 12.12

    Deployment Of Javafx Applications

    JavaFX applications can be deployed in various formats including executable JARs and native installers.

References

AJP ch12.pdf

Class Notes

Memorization

What we have learnt

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Final Test

Revision Tests