Mastering JavaFX 8 Controls

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Additional JavaFX Controls

In the previous chapter, you looked at the basic controls available for JavaFX. JavaFX also contains more complex controls that are usually used to display data in an application. These controls, such as tables and lists, are especially useful when you have a huge amount of data. In addition, JavaFX contains some control types that have specific uses. For example, a ColorPicker provides a user interface that lets the user choose a color. In this chapter, I’ll cover all the advanced controls and the possibilities they offer.

Controls with a Data Model

In many applications, developers will need to display lists ...