JavaFX Crash Course | Build Modern GUIs in Java with Scenes, Layouts, Events, and Animation

Welcome to your complete JavaFX introduction — the modern, hardware-accelerated way to build GUIs in Java. This lecture walks you through everything from your first app window to responsive layouts, event handling, and simple animations — all in one session.

What you’ll learn in this video (Chapter 14):

JavaFX Basics:

Application lifecycle (launch → start → Stage → Scene)

Scene Graph overview: Nodes, Panes, and Controls

JavaFX Application Thread — why you must not block it

Styling with CSS and how it differs from Swing

Introduction to GUIs (14.1):

Building a window with Stage and Scene

Adding controls: Label, Button, TextField

Simple action handling with lambdas

Inline CSS styling basics

Positioning with GridPane (14.2):

Table-like layouts with alignment, spacing, and resizing

Using column/row constraints for responsive design

Demo: two-column form with Name, Email, and Submit button

Input & Event Handling (14.3):

Events: setOnAction, key and mouse listeners

Validation and feedback with Alert dialogs

Simple property binding for enabling/disabling buttons

Demo: “Add to List” with TextField, Button, and ListView

Basic Graphics & Animation (14.4):

Drawing with Shape nodes and Canvas

Timeline vs AnimationTimer for animations

Demo: “Bouncing Ball” animation with start/stop control