JavaFX: All About Custom Bindings
Custom binding classes aren't used that often, but understanding them is the key to understanding how to use the Bindings library builder methods.
Mar 29, 202213 min read158
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Optional Isn’t About Avoiding Null
(Or at least not if you were doing it right before Optional)
Feb 19, 20229 min read98
How To Build a Hex Map Based Game in JavaFX
Introduction Hex Maps, or hex boards are a popular platform for tabletop games, especially wargames and Role Playing Games. They are uniquely useful because hexagons fit nicely into a grid and there are 6 directions from each hexagon (or just, "hex"...
Feb 15, 202215 min read58
Demystifying Pseudo Classes in JavaFX
Pseudo Classes are the best way to handle on/off state changes in a Node in JavaFX. But it's very badly explained in the JavaDocs and hard to understand. This article should clear that up. What's a PseudoClass? Have you ever noticed how a Button ch...
Jan 25, 202210 min read302
Kotlin - Should You?
Spoiler Alert: Yes, You Should!
Nov 28, 202110 min read256
How To Write a JavaFX Screen without FXML/Scene Builder
I've always advised that Scene Builder and FXML are a waste of time, and that you should just write your screens in Java code. It's easier to build, and it's easier to customize, easier to maintain, and much, much easier to do really sophisticated t...
Aug 24, 202115 min read817