JavaFX features in JDK 9

[Jack Moxley]

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> On 29 Jun 2015, at 21:45, Michał Zegan <webczat_200 at poczta.onet.pl> wrote:
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> Does it mean platform support for linux won't be implemented now, or
> at all?
> I usually use windows, but still depend on that support because I
> sometimes use linux, so I am interested about that.
> 
> W dniu 2015-06-29 o 22:40, Kevin Rushforth pisze:
>> There is public API in 8u40 to support accessibility. Applications
>> using standard JavaFX controls can, for example, use the
>> accessibleText property to define the text that the screen reader
>> will speak or the accessibleHelp property to provide a more
>> detailed description. These properties have reasonable defaults,
>> but can be overridden by applications. Additionally, if you use the
>> "labelFor" property to point to a Control that the Label is
>> associated with, the accessibility framework will use that when the
>> screen reader is active.
>> 
>> Custom controls can override the queryAccessibleAttribute, 
>> executeAccessibleAction, and notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged
>> methods.
>> 
>> As for platform support, we currently support Windows and Mac
>> platforms. We have no plan to make FX accessible on Linux .
>> 
>> -- Kevin
>> 
>> 
>> Michał Zegan wrote: I saw it, and it seems promising, but: first,
>> there is probably, or I heard it wrong? no public api for making
>> accessibility related stuff... Also, I believe there is no linux
>> accessibility bridge as opposed to windows and mac. And I do not
>> know if I am wrong, or when this is going to be implemented.
>> 
>> W dniu 2015-06-29 o 20:30, Kevin Rushforth pisze:
>> 
>>>>> JavaFX accessibility is already implemented and was delivered
>>>>> in JDK 8u40.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- Kevin
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Michał Zegan wrote: What about accessibility work? Work on it
>>>>> has been started, but not sure if it is still targetted for
>>>>> 9.
>>>>> 
>>>>> W dniu 2015-06-27 o 20:16, Mike pisze:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> a lot of FULL blown Webrtc support and building
>>>>>>>> something in Javafx (like Scene Builder) that Proves
>>>>>>>> Webrtc support would be awesome. Ditto to Webgl
>>>>>>>> support.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:07 AM, Kevin Rushforth 
>>>>>>>> <kevin.rushforth at oracle.com
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 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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