JavaFX features in JDK 9

[Kevin Rushforth]

This is unplanned for JDK 9. We will consider doing it for JDK 10.

-- Kevin


Florian Brunner wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Thanks for the update.
>
> Back in 2012 there was the following statement from Oracle:
>
> "Oracle intends to standardize relevant parts of JavaFX through the JCP in the 
> Java SE 9 time frame."
>
> http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1854982
>
> What about this plan?
>
> -Florian
>
> Am Samstag, 27. Juni 2015, 08.07:44 schrieb Kevin Rushforth:
>   
>> Hi Felix,
>>
>> Sorry for the delay. Most of us were still pretty focused on 8u60, but
>> we are turning our attention to JDK 9 now.
>>
>> The focus for JDK 9 is Jigsaw. The currently planned big features (JEPs)
>> for FX in JDK 9 are these:
>>
>> JEP 253: Prepare JavaFX UI Controls & CSS APIs for Modularization
>> JEP 257: Update JavaFX/Media to Newer Version of GStreamer
>>
>> Related to Jigasw, we intend to look into new API for heavily used
>> internal methods / classes since they will no longer be accessible
>> otherwise. We also plan to update WebKit at least one more time, and
>> will likely do a few RFEs such as better Hi-DPI support (with API
>> control) on Mac, Windows, Linux.
>>
>> We don't currently plan any other big features for 9, but will consider
>> additional RFEs if they are important to enough developers and if they
>> fit into the time frame.
>>
>> -- Kevin
>>
>> Felix Bembrick wrote:
>>     
>>> Anyone got anything or is there a link somewhere that talks about these?
>>>
>>> On 15 June 2015 at 22:00, Felix Bembrick <felix.bembrick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I realise we are a long way off JDK 9 still and with crucial features
>>>> such
>>>> as Jigsaw still a little up in the air but is it possible someone could
>>>> itemise the most likely new features, enhancements and bug fixes that we
>>>> will see in JavaFX when JDK 9 is released?
>>>>
>>>> Of course it's purely speculation at this point but it would assist me
>>>> greatly to have some of idea of where JavaFX is heading and which areas
>>>> are
>>>> seen as most important.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Felix
>>>>         
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