JavaFX 15 Installation and Introduction

From the openjfx site 

JavaFX allows you to create Java applications with a modern, hardware-accelerated user interface that is highly portable.

Creating an user interface is one of the integral part of any programming language. For a long time I have searched for a alternatives to Swing and initial Javafx to create a user interface that was easier to code and involved easier integration. 

For some time I was thinking of using electron to build desktop application and leverage the complex angularjs based framework for the same. Since, I know a bit of python, I also thought of using Python based application as well. But, Java has been so far suiting what most of what I do. Again, I am hobbyist and creating Desktop Applications has nothing to with what I have been doing so far in my coding life.

I have been using javafx2 for most of my needs, but JavaFX15 has been a real game turner here for me. It is faster in terms of integration etc. So far I have been trying to get my hands on features which more or less seem to have been the same as Javafx8, but how to integrate them in a maven application.

You can cut short this article if you want to jump straightway to the openjfx site and start the process.

I'll be adding some extra libraries here to understand how to move ahead. 

All about installation can be found here.

You'll need a openjfx JDK library to be installed. Yes, you'll have to download it as it is no longer provided with your JDK installation.

If you are not using maven or gradle, then download the library, the reference to the same should be given while running and compiling your code. Details can be found here. 

If you are using Maven and Eclipse

I am not using modules and hence will delete the module info file. You can find details here.

Step1: 

Start by creating the Maven Project.



Step2:

If you doing it for the first time. 

Select Add Archetypes... and type: 

org.openjfx for the group id, 

javafx-archetype-simple or javafx-archetype-fxml for the artifact id, and 0.0.5 for the version.


Step 3:

Add the archetypes to your project.



Step 4:

Now add groupId and other details and create the project.

Your project is now created. Check you project structure



Check you pom.xml



To run you Application:

You'll need to add a maven build configuration to run the application.

Run -> Run As -> Maven Build -> New launch configuration to create a new configuration.




Now, run the application. Your application should be up and running.




Well, that's it. We are all set to roll on. 



    

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