Mastering JavaFX 10 by Grinev, Sergey -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Reviewing the basics of FXML Importing packages Including other FXML files Using FXML defines Default properties Referring to resources from FXML Adding business logic to FXML Using static methods in FXML

SceneBuilder

Working with a WYSIWYG editor Features Specifying CSS files through the Preview menu Localization in Preview

Summary

Animation

What is an animation?

Animation example Understanding KeyFrame and KeyValue Adding handlers and timers Working with the Timeline API Adding cue points

Using the Interpolator API

Predefined interpolators

Using transitions – the predefined animations

Using movement and resize transitions

Using TranslateTransition Using PathTransition Using RotateTransition Using ScaleTransition

Working with color transitions Combining transitions

Building an animated application Summary

Styling Applications with CSS

Introduction to CSS

FirstStyles demonstration Matching JavaFX nodes using selectors

Understanding naming convention for style classes and properties Using type selectors Styling specific objects using ID selectors

Loading CSS files from the JavaFX code Applying styles to JavaFX nodes

Having several CSS files in one JavaFX application Using the setStyle() method Calling a corresponding API method Referring to CSS styles from FXML Using global JavaFX style sheets Understanding cascading – the priority scheme for different styling methods

Working with advanced CSS syntax

Using pseudo-classes Working with descendant selectors Working with imports, fonts, and URLs Working with constants and the inherit keyword

Why use CSS? Using the CSS API

Introducing ClockControl Adding a new style class Using the new CSS property

Summary

Building a Dynamic UI

Tuning min and max size properties Controlling node location with AnchorPane Planning node size behavior with grow priorities Fluid layouts Enhancing applications with scrolling Summary

Effects

Applying basic effects

Adding shadow effects

Using DropShadow Using InnerShadow Understanding the base Shadow effect

Adding reflections Combining effects Distorting using blur effects

Adding color effects

Using ColorAdjust Using ColorInput Using SepiaTone Bloom and Glow

Applying lighting effects

Understanding the types of light

Using Distant light Using Spot light Using Point light

Using BumpInput

Transformation effects

Setting up PerspectiveTransform Distorting an image with DisplacementMap

Using blend effects

Cutting out with the SRC_ATOP blend mode Calculating the difference between images Lightening and darkening Other blend modes

Summary

Media and WebView

Working with web content

Presenting web content with WebView

Context menu Accessibility features

Web engine

Handling page loading progress with LoadWorker Loading content and user interface callbacks Using Document Object Model Running JavaScript on a page Calling JavaFX code from JavaScript

Incorporating media into a JavaFX application

Adding audio clips Working with the MediaPlayer and Media classes Adding video through MediaView

Summary

Advanced Controls and Charts

Advanced controls

ListView

Managing ListView items Using Selection and Focus API Editable lists

Creating the TextFieldListCell Editing through a ChoiceBox/ComboBox Using CheckBox

Creating custom cells

Using TableView

TableModel Creating and combining columns to form tables Sorting Observable Model Making a table editable

Working with JavaFX charts

Creating a Pie chart Creating a Line chart Review of other XY charts

Custom controls

Skins ClockControl demo Java 9 and 10 API for skins

Summary

Packaging with Java9 Jigsaw

Handmaking JAR files

Running the demo project Basic commands of the javapackager tool

Creating self-contained applications

Preparing OS-native installers with javapackager

Working with Jigsaw modules

Making our own module

Summary

3D at a Glance

Introduction to the JavaFX 3D API

Basic 3D elements Adding Camera to the Scene Lighting the Scene Using Materials

Using Bump Map Working with the Diffuse and Self-Illumination maps

Summary

What's Next?

Other materials

Official documentation of JavaFX Stackoverflow.com Working with JavaFX source code

Beyond the official API

Frameworks and libraries Blogs

Future of JavaFX Summary

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