Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing?

From	"Jeffrey H. Coffield" <jeffrey@digitalsynergyinc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.gui
Subject	Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing?
Date	2020-08-08 09:43 -0700
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On 08/07/2020 01:52 AM, slawek wrote:
> Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> Wrote in
>  message:
>> Not even here: <https://openjfx.io/openjfx-docs>?
>
> Yes. Not even there. (Docs is for docs - but I look for a simple
>  tutorial - not for over 1000 pages with details "how cast shadows
>  in 4D animations". I want learn fx in ONE WEEKEND - a form with
>  widgets, how to draw line, circle, write text or make xy plots.
>  And - most important - how to setup tools and project.
>
> There are many resources... but about 50% outdated and 50% useless.
>
>
>> Nobody else answered until I did now, period.
>
> 2 person in about a week. Really a big number!
>
>> Swing is solid and if you know it well (and you *have* to know it wellin order to be proficient with it),
>
> Swing is easy. But more important is that I can separate Swing
>  calls in subclasses. I can replace Swing subclasses with SWT
>  subclasses or AWT subclasses - because program architecture
>  depends on an abstract toolkit. JavaFx seems to be rather a
>  framework than a toolkit. It force the program architecture like
>  MFC and OWL do. Actually it may be hard to apply more
>  sophisticate concepts - because fx is about nice and colourful
>  but Delphi-like apps. You must create stage, scene, window - you
>  have no choice. I can start Swing GUI on demand, close GUI,
>  reopen with SWT or as TUI - without any problems.
>
>> But it most certainly is the past. For any newly created UI that youexpect to have a meaningful lifetime, JavaFX is very likely the betterchoice.-- DF.
>
> I doubt. The Java for desktop apps is passe. Mostly due to Oracle
>  decisions. The Swing is old, Fx is oversophisticated and too
>  complicated. There is no real good choice.
>
>
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I would agree that there is no good choice, but we have to work with 
what is available and for now, we are more productive using FX instead 
of Swing. If you find a better solution, I'm all ears.

Best of luck,
Jeff
www.digitalsynergyinc.com

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  Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? "Jeffrey H. Coffield" <jeffrey@digitalsynergyinc.com> - 2020-08-05 09:22 -0700
    Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? slawek <x.y@org.org> - 2020-08-06 20:15 +0200
      Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2020-08-07 01:42 +0200
        Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? slawek <x.y@org.org> - 2020-08-07 10:52 +0200
          Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2020-08-08 02:47 +0200
            Re: Is JavaFx better than Swing? slawek <x.y@org.org> - 2020-08-11 10:00 +0200
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