JavaFX Scene Examples

A simple JavaFX tutorial through simple snippets.

Example 1: Scene

Here are the code:

Step 1: Create Project

1. Open your favorite Java IDE.
2. In the menu go to File --> Create New Project.

Step 2: Dependencies

No dependencies are needed for this project.

Step 3: Write Code

Our code will comprise the following java files:

• SceneCursorExample.java

1. In your editor or IDE, create a file known as SceneCursorExample.java.
2. Then add the following code:

(a). SceneCursorExample.java

Go ahead and add the following imports:

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Cursor;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

Go ahead and add the following imports:

import static javafx.application.Application.launch;

We will need to extend our class using the extend keyword. By doing that our class can make use of inheritance to derive properties and functions defined in the parent class.

public class SceneCursorExample extends Application {

Our class will have the following methods:

• void main(String[] args)
• void start(Stage primaryStage)

First of all we will need a main method. This is the entry point of our Java application.

    public static void main(String[] args) {

In this particular class we will be overriding our void start(Stage primaryStage) method.
Prepend the code>@Override</code modifier to your method. Then add implementation code as follows:

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        VBox vbox = new VBox();
        Scene scene = new Scene(vbox);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT);

        scene.setCursor(Cursor.CROSSHAIR);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.DISAPPEAR);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.CLOSED_HAND);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.HAND);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.OPEN_HAND);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.V_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.H_RESIZE);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.N_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.NE_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.E_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.SE_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.S_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.SW_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.W_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.NW_RESIZE);

        primaryStage.setTitle("Scene Example");
        primaryStage.setHeight(300);
        primaryStage.setWidth(300);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();
    }

Here is the full code:

package com.jenkov.javafx.scene;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Cursor;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import static javafx.application.Application.launch;

/**
    This example shows how to set a specific mouse cursor
 */
public class SceneCursorExample extends Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        VBox vbox = new VBox();
        Scene scene = new Scene(vbox);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT);

        scene.setCursor(Cursor.CROSSHAIR);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.DISAPPEAR);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.CLOSED_HAND);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.HAND);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.OPEN_HAND);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.V_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.H_RESIZE);

        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.N_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.NE_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.E_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.SE_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.S_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.SW_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.W_RESIZE);
        //scene.setCursor(Cursor.NW_RESIZE);

        primaryStage.setTitle("Scene Example");
        primaryStage.setHeight(300);
        primaryStage.setWidth(300);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();
    }

}

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