I'm trying to get started with JavaFX, using Eclipse with Java 8. However, I'm unable to install e(fx)clipse, and I won't be able to.
For now I'm trying to use the scene builder on it's own. I have created a layout and I can create an FXML file, but Eclipse doesn't seem to know what to do with it. Is there a way to get the Java source code out of the Scene Builder? Or maybe some configuration to Eclipse to make it know what to do with FXML?
FXML are just XML files which are loaded and converted into views. These can be loaded in your application irrespective of whether you have a plugin installed or not. For more information on how to use FXML in your application, go through
Introduction to FXML
Which is better way of programming in javafx?
You may or may not use FXMLs at all. FXML is just a support added to JavaFX to separate the view from the logic. If you want to you can use plain Java to create views for you application.
Moreover, you can link fxml files in eclipse to open with scene builder by default.
Right click on any FXML file -> Open With -> Other -> External Program -> Browse for Scene Builder application -> Check the box with text "Use it for all *.fxml files"
As of now, there isn't any support to get Java source out of FXML. For more information go through
How to Convert FXML to JAVA
Can JavaFX scenebuilder used to create Java Code instead of FXML
I recommend you to use JavaFX Scene Builder 2.0
It's great standalone tool where you even can create events for components and copy paste to your code.
I use this tool in conjunction with the latest version on Netbeans but you can use it with eclipse too.
This tool can be downloaded from the Oracle website .
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I'm trying to use Eclipse 2021-06 (4.20.0) with an OpenJDK implementation by BellSoft, Liberica JDK 16, that has JavaFX included out of the box. So far, everything goes OK except one rather unpleasant flaw. From Eclipse Java Editor, JavaFX documentation doesn't open in the browser. When I click the "Open attached JavaDoc in a browser" button in the JavaDoc pop-up window for a JavaFX class, the browser tries to open the corresponding URL, for example "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/javafx.graphics/javafx/scene/Node.html", but the Oracle server has no page for this URL and shows a Page not found (404) error page.
Apparently, the JavaDoc URL for JavaFX should point to some other location, say "https://openjfx.io/javadoc/16/", but I can't find a way to set it up when JavaFX is included in the system library and Eclipse has the only item "JRE System Library (LibericaJDK-16-Full)" for that library in the project's Java Build Path.
How can I make JavaFX JavaDoc accessible via a browser in this situation?
There is a solution, although not very fast and not very reliable.
In the project properties window (project-> Properties or project-> Build Path -> Configure Buld Path...) one can unfold the system library item and change Javadoc Location for all modules related to the JavaFX so that it points to "https://openjfx.io/javadoc/16/".
I consider this solution not quite reliable because I'm not quite sure that the Javadoc published on openjfx.io exactly matches the Javadoc comments in the JavaFX sources included in Liberica JDK.
Another, more reliable thought somewhat more time-consuming way to solve this issue would be to extract the JavaFX source files from the included zip file, src.zip, generate Javadoc for them and put the link to the generated Javadoc in the above-mentioned properties of the JavaFX modules in the Java Build Path window.
i installed the plugin e(fx)clipse but i don't know how to add a css file to my package. i right click and there is no option of .css or .fxml files as compared to netbeans. Can anybody tell me what am I missing over here?
For FXML, you can do "File" -> "New" (or right-click and "New") -> "Other" (or CMD-N to get this far), then expand JavaFX and you have the option for new FXML document.
For CSS, if you also have the web tools platform plugin (which I think is standard with Eclipse for JEE but not for Eclipse for JSE), do the same and expand "Web" and there is a CSS option. Otherwise you can just expand "General" and choose "File". If you need an additional plugin that edits CSS files, something like Web Developer Tools should work (though it might issue warnings for JavaFX-CSS properties that are in general not web-CSS properties; I just live with those warnings).
I'm opening new JavaFX project in IntelliJ, I have all necessary files of JDK installed, but in fxml file there are multiple errors "Unexpected token". This error shows immediately after opening new javafx project and fxml file (meaning there's nothing I add or remove from the basic fxml tags). What can I do?
You have to follow IntelliJ instructions here.
Download and install JDK 7 or a later version (earlier JDK versions don't include the JavaFX SDK necessary for JavaFX application development).
If you are going to use JavaFX Scene Builder, download and install it as well.
Make sure that the JavaFX plugin is enabled. (JavaFX support in IntelliJ IDEA in based on the JavaFX plugin. This plugin is bundled with the IDE and enabled by default.) See To make sure that the JavaFX plugin is enabled.
Define the JDK in IntelliJ IDEA. You can do that separately (see To define JDK 7 in IntelliJ IDEA) or when creating a project or module (see Creating a project for JavaFX development).
If necessary, specify the path to the JavaFX Scene Builder executable file. If you do so, you'll be able to open your FXML files in the Scene Builder right in IntelliJ IDEA. See To specify the path to the JavaFX Scene Builder executable file.
Create a project for your JavaFX application development. Your can create the corresponding project from scratch or, if you already have the source files you want to continue working with, you can create a project by importing the corresponding sources. See Creating a project for JavaFX development or Creating a Project by Importing Existing Sources. See also, Using Scene Builder with IntelliJ IDEA.
I've been figuring out how to integrate Gluon Scene Builder into my IDE of choice and decided it would be a good share with the Stack Overflow community for those of you who have had trouble with this in the past. Keep in mind this is for those who have had prior experience with JavaFX and Gluon Scene Builder, minimal at least.
I haven't "scene" any posts directly addressing integration of SceneBuilder as a tutorial so I figured I would set it nice and simple since there were a few questions roaming around.
THIS GUIDE IS FOR ECLIPSE
AND USES GLUON'S SCENEBUILDER
Note this guide is intended for those lightly to moderately experienced with JavaFX as an application builder
//INTELLIJ AND NETBEANS WILL COME LATER PER DEMAND FOR EACH
Alright guys, here we go.
Step 1) Open up your Eclipse IDE(preferably with JavaFX installed prior to installing SceneBuilder) and a web browser of your choice.
You will need elements of JavaFX in order to properly implement SceneBuilder.
Step 2) Click or browse with this link: http://gluonhq.com/open-source/scene-builder/
Select your current operating system on which you will be installing SceneBuilder.
SceneBuilder's default location on Windows is in C:\Users\YourUserFolder\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Gluon, but of course it is more than possible and recommended to change the path while downloading.
Step 3) Once SceneBuilder is downloaded and installed, close SceneBuilder and find the .exe file on your PC(or Mac) where you chose to install it to or in it's default location.
Copy SceneBuilder.exe's file path. For example if you allowed SceneBuilder to install in it's default location, the file path would be: C:\Users\YourUserFolder\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Gluon\SceneBuilder.exe
Now we need to associate FXML files with SceneBuilder
Step 4) Associate FXML with SceneBuilder.
Still inside Eclipse, click Windows at the top > Preferences > search "File Associations"
Browse for the SceneBuilder.exe file path we copied earlier and click OK.
Step 5) Return to the Eclipse IDE and open up a JavaFX Project and name it "test".
File > New > Other > JavaFX Project OR (Ctrl + N) > JavaFX Project
Go into the src folder of test project.
Create an FXML file: test > src > application > New > Other > New FXML Document
Name your FXML file "testfx"
Congratulations, upon firing up your FXML document, you should be billed with a SceneBuilder window. If not you may not have associated FXML documents correctly.
Now how to implement the code is for a different time. For now this tutorial is all I've got within me! If you guys found this helpful, shoot me a pm and let me know! I appreciate your feedback and would like to be able to build upon this greatly.
Thanks guys,
Happy Programming!
Eclipse integration with Gluon Executable JAR on Windows
Parameters/Preconditions used in this example:
Folder for SceneBuilder: c:\example\
Version: scenebuilder-all-8.3.0-all.jar
Eclipse Version: Neon.3 Release (4.6.3)
Install e(fx)clipse Plugin: http://www.eclipse.org/efxclipse/install.html
e(fx)clipse Version used: 2.4.0
Step by Step
Download "Executable JAR" from Gluon to folder c:\example\.
http://gluonhq.com/products/scene-builder/#download
Create Batch File "c:\example\scene_builder.bat" and add the following line:
"java.exe" -jar "%~dp0\scenebuilder-all-8.3.0-all.jar" %*
Double click batch file to test it, SceneBuilder should start
In Eclipse open Window - Preferences - JavaFX
SceneBuilder executable: c:\example\scene_builder.bat
Right click on fmxl File in Eclipse and click Open in ScenenBuilder
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"java.exe"
If Java is not installed in the default way, specify the whole path to executable in quotation mark. "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_131\bin\java.exe"
%~dp0\
Will open SceneBuilder JAR in the directory of the batch file
%*
Will pass all command line arguments passed to the batch file to SceneBuilder call
You have to download scenebuilder. Once downloaded you need to move it as it is downloaded in a strange place.
You then need to add an external jar as a library.
If you have already got fx support in eclipse set up. Create a new java fx project. Then create a new fxml file. You should now be able to open the fxml file with scene builder by right clicking on it.
I cannot do it better than this guy on the video tutorial. You obvisouly need java fx support first which is covered in tutorial 2-3.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2j-e1CHsqsE
I use IntelliJ IDEA IDEA to do some JAVA GUI application. It embeds the scene builder. However, you have to install scene builder as well.
Here is the screen of it:
1. build a javafx application first
2. find your-application.fxml, then go to bottom left, there is a button Scene builder. (if you haven't install scene builder, it will ask you the path of your scene builder)
Scene Builder
I have a Java GUI application (Swing) that I built using Eclipse's designer. Most forms use Group layout, with the layouts/controls stuff written directly in the class constructor.
I have downloaded IntelliJ for evaluation, and succesfully imported my eclipse .project files and see them as modules in IntelliJ
Is there a way to get IntelliJ to understand this file and use its GUI designer? Right now, my form classes appear just as regular source code files.
There is no support for what you want to do automatically.