What is JavaFX? How it is different from swing.
JavaFX
JavaFX is a Java library used to develop Desktop applications as well as Rich Internet Applications (RIA). The applications built in JavaFX can run on multiple platforms including Web, Mobile and Desktops. JavaFX is intended to replace swing in Java applications as a GUI framework. It provides more functionalities than swing. Like Swing, JavaFX also provides its own components and doesn't depend upon the operating system. It is lightweight and hardware-accelerated. It supports various operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
JavaFX vs. SWING
Swing, AWT, and JavaFX all are a part of JDK and are used to create Graphical User Interface (GUI) with JavaFX being one of the latest entrants in this list. Key differences between JavaFX and Swing are provided below.
Swing
1. Swing is the standard toolkit for Java developers in creating GUI
2. Swing has a more sophisticated set of GUI components
3. Swing is a legacy library that fully features and provides pluggable UI components
4. Swing has a UI component library and acts as a legacy
5. Swing does not have support for customization using CSS and XML
6. With Swing, it is very difficult to create beautiful 3-D applications.
JavaFX
1. JavaFX provides platform support for creating desktop applications.
2. JavaFX has a decent number of UI components available but lesser than what Swing provides.
3. JavaFX has UI components that are still evolving with a more advanced look and feel.
4. JavaFX has several components built over Swing
5. JavaFX has support for customization using CSS and XML
6. With JavaFX, one can also create beautiful 3-D applications
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