JavaFX features in JDK 9

[Felix Bembrick]

<cough>JavaFX has *never* claimed to be write once, run anyway</cough>


> On 30 Jun 2015, at 18:13, Mike <mikegps1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> <cough>write once, run anywhere</cough>
> 
> This about sums it up!
> 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 12:12 AM, Jack Moxley <jack at moxley.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> <cough>write once, run anywhere</cough>
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> 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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