I know that JavaFX 2.2 provides FXCanvas for embedding new JavaFX components into existing SWT Composites. Is it possible to do it the other way around?
My motivation for trying this, is that there are currently some components missing in JavaFX. For example a TreeTable. I want to implement my application in JavaFX, use SWT as a fallback for missing components, and migrate those to JavaFX as soon they are ready.
no - you can not embedd heavy weight (=SWT) into a lightweight container (=FX) - JavaFX will get a TreeTable in FX8
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I have a rather large Java application that uses Swing extensively. The look-and-feel used by the application is Metal and we have a custom theme that lightens some of the colours. I'm building a new component within this application (it's a large project that will deploy in a few years) and would like to use JavaFX for all the GUI parts (several reasons, including being a little more future proof, better APIs, and new widgets I would like to use). However, I don't want to upset the common look-and-feel of the application.
Is there any way (aside from writing lots and lots of my own CSS) to make all the JavaFX components look like the Swing components?
To get a Swing Metal look in JavaFX, start writing lots and lots of your own JavaFX CSS. I know it's not the answer you want, but it is the answer that is.
You could put put the JavaFX components that you need inside the Swing Components. For example, you could put a JavaFX ImageView inside a Swing panel. That way, you get the Swing look (and compatibility) on the outside but the JavaFX functionality on the inside.
I found this tutorial helpful:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/javafx/interoperability-tutorial/swing-fx-interoperability.htm
But other than that, I don't think JavaFX has a look and feel identical to metal.
I'm trying to create an Inventory project and have graphs on it. I'd like the graph to be created thru JavaFX and call it on a Java main class. Is it possible to add a JavaFX class to a Java project?
I'm using netbeans btw.
JavaFX for Java 7 is different from JavaFX on Java 8. My advice would be to go for Java 8. Then maybe NetBeans 8 too. JavaFX and swing/awt have different event threads, though under java 8 there seems to be a better integration.
JavaFX and java swing are two separate worlds. One might embed JavaFX in swing. Though if you are at the start of a basically new project, then you might go for pure JavaFX.
JavaFX uses "properties", wrapped values that can have change listeners on them / data binding. This separation from components makes dealing with the Model-View-Controller paradigm a bit nicer / different. JavaFX components themselves are a slightly more difficult, as swing provides a full API full of setters. It can be hard to make a column right-aligned for the first time. Another thing that makes JavaFX harder, is the use of callbacks with generic types, lambda expressions. Giving the correct signature not always is straight-forward.
So embedding JavaFX in swing might be a good approach if there is much swing experience or existing code: see
Embediing Swing in JavaFX (the other way around) and
How to Use JavaFX in Your Swing Application
If you mean, you have a NetBeans 7 Richt Client Application, then on the NetBeans.org there several small articles on JavaFX integration.
currently i'm developing my UIs with SWT / JFace. I like some of the widgets of JFace like ComboViewer, ListViewer, they help me a lot to populate data, filter data and update data to the lists and combo boxes.
But in lack of some additons (like a "nicer" autocomplete, or using a L&F, not platform independed without serving a lot of librarys or building a HUGE all in one Jar) i would like to use Swing.
Is it possible to use there widgets in Swing? And do you think I have any advantages using swt / jface? (I'm not developing eclipse addons, just for daily use)
i am using JavaFx2.Can any one give me the samples of integrating the swing components in JavaFX.I am searching for this from 2 days but i didn't get the correct solution.Some one is telling it is not possible in JavaFX2 and some one is telling it is simple.I am totally getting confuse.If it is possible can you share me the links or any samples.
Thank You.
i am using JavaFx2.Can any one give me the samples of integrating the
swing components in JavaFX
this not possible for current JavaFX 2.x, this intergration (vice versa Swing and JavaFx) is in development, testing and will be possible in Java8 with JavaFX8
all important (new, roadmap, rellase candinates) is on FX Experience
The ability to wrap a swing component in a javaFX application seems to have vanished from javaFX 2:
javafx.ext.swing.SwingComponent
is not there any more in javaFX 2 beta API.
Is there still a way to do this in the new API?
SwingNode class is used to embed a Swing content into a JavaFX application.
Here is the link.
There is 3rd-party support library, see http://rkennke.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/swing-in-javafx-demo/
According to this issue on the FX 2.0 JIRA they aren't planning to support it in the initial release of FX 2.0. There's also no promise that they will do it down the road.
http://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-12100
It seems that since javafx 2.0+, we can't embed Swing component into JavaFX (vice versa is possible, using JFXPanel class), detail in this link:
https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2364553&tstart=0
I accidentally found this link when trying to embed Swing Calendar view component into JavaFX 2.0 application (which I suppose it's possible at the beginning).