Proposal: Avoiding nested views with a merge tag

[Tom Schindl]

Isn't that what

<fx:root xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml" type="HBox">
</fx:root>

is good for?

Tom

Am 17.12.12 15:40, schrieb Yennick Trevels:
> One of the most common performance problems in RIA frameworks is having a
> deeply nested component tree. One of the reasons is the use of xml for
> declaring the layout (fxml in case of JavaFx). The problem with xml is that
> when you want to group multiple components in a separate fxml for reuse
> purposes, you have to define a root tag, which in most frameworks will
> create an extra (potentially unnecessary) node in the displaylist.
> 
> The way Android has solved this is by using a <merge> tag, which doesn't
> create an extra node in the displayList. A good overview of this tag can be
> found here:
> http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/03/android-layout-tricks-3-optimize-by.html
> 
> Imo such a tag is something which can also be very useful for JavaFx since
> it's also node-based, certainly since performance is key in RIA
> applications.
> 
> Is something like this already in development and if not, what are your
> thoughts about this?
> 
> 
> Greetz,
> Yennick
> 


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