Desktop Java
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JavaFX Tip 20: A lot to show? Use Canvas!
There seem to be two kinds of JavaFX applications: the first one is using a scene graph with nodes and CSS styling, and…
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JavaFX, Project Jigsaw and JEP 253
So Java 9 may break your code… This is particularly likely if your project uses JavaFX because many customizations and…
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Creating a DSL for AWT’s Robot
The Java SDK ships with the class java.awt.Robot that allows the automation of keyboard and mouse input as well as…
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JavaFX Tip 18: Path Clipping
I recently noticed that the PopOver control, which I committed to the ControlsFX project, does not properly clip its content.…
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How To Write a NetBeans Plugin
Want to add a feature or automate something in your NetBeans IDE? Follow along as we write your first plugin…
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JavaFX Tip 17: Animated Workbench Layout with AnchorPane
I recently had to implement a layout for an application where the menu area and the status area could be hidden…
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Storing months of historical metrics from Hystrix in Graphite
One of the killer-features of Hystrix is a low-latency, data-intensive and beautiful dashboard: …
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SWT Look and Feel: Customize FlatScrollBar Color and More
Recently I introduced a custom slider control useful for improving the SWT look and feel of more subtle view layouts.…
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JFXPanel and FX Platform Thread pitfalls
The JFXPanel is a component to embed JavaFX content into (legacy ;-)) Swing applications. Basically it makes it very easy…
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