I want to make an animation using Java FX.
Basically, I don't know where to start. I've been looking for a Java FX editor and I found out that there is an editor apart from netbeans. But that editor, now is integrated to netbeans (after netbeans 7.x.x) and I can't find the way of making a Java FX animation using the modern version of netbeans.
And, can I make an animated frame, just one? So that the rest of the frames keep the same as they were before (non-animated) ? Or do I need to start a whole new animated project and do all the coding in Java FX?
Thanks
Java FX is not just an animation, presentation or game building tool like Flash, but a great UI framework with the power and flexibility of Java.
It is a relatively new technology that there is no Flash like tool to do complex drawings and animations, AFAIK.
I guess you mentioned about Scene Builder as the NetBeans integrated editor in your question. Scene Builder lets you build UI through drag & drop just like the NetBeans Swing GUI Builder or Visual Studio. It uses a special XML based markup language called FXML to write the UI.
Unfortunately, It runs a lot slower than it should, even on a 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU.
IMHO, the best option is to programatically code your UI in Java FX.
Resources
Official Java FX 2 Getting Started Tutorial
JavaFX 2 Scene Builder Tutorial
Another Java FX Getting Started Tutorial
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I'm trying to locate elements on my Java swing application window using Accessibility Insights for Windows. But, it is not identifying my own java swing windows application. However, it is working fine when I'm trying to locate elements on any other Windows App like, Calculator.
How do I inspect my own java swing application, just like any other Window App ?
Java Swing application is not like other Windows apps. Swing uses its own GUI controls and engine which runs completely within Java. To Windows, a Swing application seems like a single canvas in the size of a window; in other words it does not use any Windows API for controls like buttons, labels etc. This is why you are not seeing anything.
If you want to make your Java program accessible, you should follow the Java Accessibility Guide:
for Java 16 (PDF, dated 2021-03, latest version)
for Java 11 (PDF, dated 2020-12, LTS version)
for Java 8 (LTS version)
for Java 7
I found there is a link teaching you how to change the LAF of the NetBeans Platform Framework Application. However I don't know how to make it if our application's UI is completely rendered in JavaFX. AFAIK, NetBeans is built in swing, so I'm also wondering, whether the change on LAF only affect the outside window frame and won't affect the part rendered in JavaFX.
I am using IntelliJ for java application development using swing . It is difficult to manage content using layout manager. So, is there is any facility to make drag and drop features like in visual studio for vb.net...
You can use IntelliJ's GUI designer
JetBrains website has some resources detailing how to use it:
Designing GUI. Major Steps
Creating and Opening Forms
GUI Designer Basics
Components of the GUI Designer
There are also several walkthroughs available on YouTube
Here are a few screen shots showing how to launch/display the designer:
The designer:
I have to create a window transition animation for android (like the one when closing an app. It fades away and another comes in from a corner) on java. I have heard that animating with swing is a bit more complicated than with javafx. So will I face any problems while making programs using only swing or is there anything I cannot do using swing but could do using javafx? I would prefer using swing as I am familiar with it. Thanks.
JavaFx is better to use as it is having better properties.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/10-differences-between-javafx-and-swing.html
Is there any java library which is an opensource and also has the capabilities of animation .I know about JFreeChart but its charts are not that much attractive and secondly they also do not have animation feature.
Secondly i do found javafx .Kindly give me an idea is it difficult to associate javafx charts with java code? Please guide me.
Have a look at Charting and Reporting # java-source.net and 15 useful Java Java Charting and Reporting Tools.
It is simple to associate JavaFX charts with Java Code. For example, the following Java code will create a JavaFX PieChart:
final PieChart chart = new PieChart(FXCollections.observableArrayList(
new PieChart.Data("Oranges", 25),
new PieChart.Data("Pears", 22),
new PieChart.Data("Apples", 30)
));
If you use the JavaFX charts, make sure you are using the newest JavaFX 2 code base (where the JavaFX code is written in Java) rather than the older JavaFX 1.3 code base (where the JavaFX code is written in a specialized script language).
JavaFX has a charting API and an animation API, but not a specific API for animating charts. You can perform animation on chart elements using JavaFX, but you need to either write the API and code to perform the animation on the charts yourself or base your chart on JavaFX Ensemble sample (which is not a full animation API for charts).
To help determine whether JavaFX charting is a good match for your application, review the JavaFX Samples. The Ensemble sample application has examples for both static and animated charts. The SwingInterOp sample application has an example of embedding a JavaFX graph inside a traditional Java Swing application. There is good documentation on JavaFX charting.
Note that JavaFX (as of 2.0.2) does not currently have a printing API, in case printed charts is also a consideration, though you could leverage the printing capabilities of Swing if needed.