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Switching Scenes with several FXML files

I am new to Java FX and trying to build up an "easy" application which consists of a header button bar and a "content area" below.
I've managed a big part like that:
MainWindow.fxml with a Borderpane: MenuBar in the Top Area
And a Pane with fx:id: content in the center area.
Several X.fxml files for the content ()
One Controller which creates the obj content:
#FXML
private Pane content;
and switches the content:
content.getChildren().clear();
content.getChildren().add(FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("Navi.fxml")));`
Main file which initializes the parent and scene:
Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("MainWindow.fxml"));
Stage Window = primaryStage;
Scene scene = new Scene(root);
scene.getStylesheets().add(getClass().getResource("application.css").toExternalForm());
Window.setTitle("ICIS - In Car Interactive System");
Window.setScene(scene);
Window.show();`
So far everything works fine!
But now I want to apply a SplitPane and do the "content change" in each side of the Split Pane (TwoWindows.fxml): So I've extended the
Controller with obj. for every Pane of the Split Pane, assigned the fx:id to that pane and want to control them analog to the example before.
#FXML
private Pane SecondWindow1;
SecondWindow1.getChildren().add(FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("Navi.fxml")));
Well, during compilation everything is fine, but while running I get the Null error exception, so that I assume SecondWindow1 (left half of SlitPane) is not known to the controller.
I also assume, it is because I initialize at the beginning only MainWindow.fxml (which includes the content area) but not the TwoWindows.fxml (SplitPane) which inlcude the SecondWindow1 Object.
Well I've tried since hours now to solve it, but apparently I am overlooking sth. Somebody knows how to fix that problem? Do I need one Controller for every FXML File?

Java BorderLayout, south never displays itself

Im' working on a computer science project, and I'm having some issues with borderlayout:
that is my configuration (simplified)
public class MainPanel extends JPanel{
JSplitPane Pcenter;
JPanel PEnd;
public MainPanel(Container dad){
JTable myTable=new JTable(), anotherTable=new JTable();
JSplitPane left=new JSplitPane();
left.setTopComponent(new JScrollPane (myTable));
left.setBottomComponeny(new JScrollPane(anotherTable));
left.setOrientation(JSplitPane.VERTICAL_SPLIT);
this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
Pcenter=new JSplitPane();
PEnd=new JPanel();
pend.add(new JButton("Store"));
Pcenter.setLeftComponent(left);
Pcenter.setRightComponent(new JScrollpane(new JLabel("right")));
this.add(Pcenter,BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(PPnd,BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
//EDIT:
PEnd.add(new JLabel("goofy"));
}
}
Now, my project is different, but this is my configuration
as I run the main (a jframe whith a JTabbed with this attached as a tab) it shows me only the the center and not the end one. But if I attach PEnd at the beginning it's sown as it have to.
EDIT 14-3-14
I dug into my code and I've seen that te problem is generated by the myTable's scrollpane so removing it will make PEnd shown but mytable represents itself in an horrible way

PEnd, the panel you are adding at the PAGE_END has nothing added to it so there is nothing to show, and has size 0.
Maybe with the line
pend.add(new JButton("Store"));
you meant
PEnd.add(new JButton("Store"));
As a side note, your variable names should start in lower case to follow standard Java style, to differenciate them from classes.

Force Horizontal Tab Text on Left Aligned JTabbedPane

I am trying to make a JTabbedPane in Java 7 on OSX that has tabs positioned to the left with their text horizontal (instead of vertical). However, with the code:
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.Dimension;
class Probs extends JDialog {
JTabbedPane options = new JTabbedPane();
Probs(JFrame owner) {
//main constructor
super(owner, "User Preferences", true);
//set the tabs to be left aligned
options.setTabPlacement(JTabbedPane.LEFT);
//construct the authorization panel
JPanel authorization = new JPanel();
authorization.add(new JLabel("test"));
options.addTab("test", authorization);
add(options);
setSize(new Dimension(300,300)); //should use pack here
setResizable(false);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame test = new JFrame();
new Probs(test);
test.dispose();
}
}
I get a dialog box which looks like: this image
I would like the tab text to be horizontal (the 'test' title on the tab be oriented horizontally instead of vertically).
I searched around on Google for a while and have only run into occurrences wherein people wanted to achieve vertical text on their tabs, I could not manage to locate any in which people wanted to have horizontal text (what I am trying to achieve).
In particular, I am trying to achieve something which exactly looks like the image mentioned in the first post of this question. It is basically the exact opposite of that question because the person in that tab started with what I am trying to achieve (I believe). Basically, I am trying to determine how to create the image displayed in the first post of that question.
Can someone please tell me how to have left-oriented tabs while preserving horizontal tab titles (as opposed to vertical)?
Thank you for your time and assistance.

Again, since I can't replicate the problem, Try this suggestion:
JPanel authorization = new JPanel();
authorization.add(new JLabel("test"));
options.addTab("", authorization);
JLabel labTab2 = new JLabel("test"); // create a label
options.setTabComponentAt(0, labTab2); // set it to the component

The alignment is determined by your operating system. If you want to change the alignment of the tab text, you have to change the look and feel of your swing application. This worked for me. See here.

The system look and feel at MacOSX didn't support what you want in JTabbedPane. You must create a customized JComponent to do this or to set the look and feel of your application to cross platform (java metal) as stated before by #MonkeySupersonic.
I suggest the readings:
Apple Java Development Guide (section: User Interface Toolkits for Java) - https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Java/Conceptual/Java14Development/04-JavaUIToolkits/JavaUIToolkits.html
mac User Interface Guidelines - https://developer.apple.com/macos/human-interface-guidelines

Add JInternalFrame to JDesktopPane using a button inside other JInternalFrame

This snippet code I got from https://stackoverflow.com/a/6868039/2240900
how to add the internal2 to desktoppane1 using a button placed somewhere in internal1.
In the ActionListener added to your button you can use code like the following to get a reference to the desktop pane:
Container container = SwingUtilities.getAncestorOfClass(JDesktopPane.class, (Component)event.getSource());
if (container != null)
{
JDesktopPane desktop = (JDesktopPane)container;
JInternalFrame frame = new JInternalFrame(...);
desktop.add( frame );
}
My question is how to add another JInternalFrame if the button reside in another JInternalFrame? ex: add internalX to desktoppane1 using a button placed somewhere in internal2/internal3/internalX, where each internal was created using a button inside internalX not using a menubar.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

I accidentally find out that we can use a method of JInternalFrame that is getDesktopPane().
As mention in javadoc:
getDesktopPane
public JDesktopPane getDesktopPane()
Convenience method that searches the ancestor hierarchy for a JDesktop instance. If JInternalFrame finds none, the desktopIcon tree is searched.
Returns:
the JDesktopPane this internal frame belongs to, or null if none is found
So we can just use a command like:
JDesktopPane desktopPane = internalFrame.getDesktopPane();
desktopPane.add(internalX);
or if the class extends JInternalFrame simply use
JDesktopPane desktopPane = this.getDesktopPane();
desktoppane.add(internalX);
to get the JDesktopPane to add another JInternalFrame in a nested JInternalFrame.

Externalize the listener into it's own class, with proper parameters if needed. Then, you can instantiate this listener every time you create a new frame and apply it to its button.

How to create internal frames (child frames) in an applet

I am trying to create a child frame to exist inside my applet and it should be bound to a JPanel. I found this and that on the internet but nothing that worked. I think something went wrong during the process and the darn thing is hidden or something. Can someone please give me some help on this issue.
My source code follows...
public class EnableFrame {
public void init() {
EnableFrame theframe = new EnableFrame();
theframe.setSize(550, 300);
theframe.setVisible(true);
}
public EnableFrame() {
JPanel containall = new JPanel();
JInternalFrame iframe = new JInternalFrame("New Frame",true,true);
iframe.setBounds(10,10,150,150);
iframe.getContentPane().add(containall);
iframe.show(true);
}
}
Thanks in advance
-Roland

A JInternal is normally associated with a JDesktopPane.
I order for the internal frame to appear on the screen, you must have added the frame to an appropriate container, such as a JDesktopPane
You may find How to Use Internal Frames of some use.

my view only the comment
even is possible there could be caused with some side_effect for mouse and focus event betweens heavyweight (J)Applet and lightweight JInternalFrames that complicated this idea, and heavyweight (J)Applet can jumping toFront()
you'd don't do that and to use JDesktopPane from JFrame rather than for (J)Applet