Switch between panes in JavaFX

Question

I\'m trying to make a Java program in JavaFX using FXML. However i\'m having trouble with the layout management. I want to switch between Panes, just as i\'m used to with Ca

Answer 1

Non-animated transitions

If you don't need animated transitions between your panes, then you can:

1. Replace the whole scene by creating a new scene and set that scene on your Stage OR
2. Replace just a specific pane in a parent layout, by removing the old pane from it's parent and adding your new pane (by manipulating the parent's children list) OR
3. Place all your Panes in a StackPane and move the pane you want to display to the top of the stack's child list.

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Animated transitions

If you would like animated transtions between your panes, then see Angela Caicedo's two part series on managing multiple screens in JavaFX:

• Part I
• Part II

Angela's solution is to use a StackPane with a separate custom ScreenController class for managing Transitions or animations between panes in the stack.

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Frameworks

Frameworks like JFXFlow and WebFX can also provide a browser style interface for your app, allowing users to switch back and forth between screens using back and forward buttons and a history list.

Update 2017

I think development on both referenced frameworks above is now defunct. Other frameworks which are under development are:

• TornadoFX
• JRebirth
• afterburner.fx

And numerous others (I won't provide a comprehensive list here).

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Related

• Loading new fxml in the same scene