Enhancements for JavaFX 18

[Kevin Rushforth]

This is a rather large addition to the properties API, but there seems 
to be enough interest in it that it might be worth getting to the point 
of a concrete proposal that we could discuss on the list.

I wouldn't expect it for JavaFX 18, since it will almost certainly take 
longer than that. Which makes this a good time to remind folks that the 
development model under the six month release cycle is such that 
features go in when ready, rather than necessarily being tied to a 
specific release.

-- Kevin


On 8/4/2021 3:25 PM, John Hendrikx wrote:
> Perhaps:
>
> Fluent bindings for ObservableValue 
> https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/434
>
> It was received well I think, and there was some interest from Nir 
> Lisker to work on a proposal.
>
> --John
>
> On 30/07/2021 14:56, Kevin Rushforth wrote:
>> Now that JavaFX 17 is in RDP2, we can turn more attention to bug fixes
>> and enhancement requests for JavaFX 18. It's the summer, so there may be
>> delays as some people are out at various times (including me), but I
>> would like to get some of the outstanding enhancement requests moving
>> over the next few weeks.
>>
>> Specifically, I'd like to see the following proceed:
>>
>> * Transparent backgrounds in WebView
>> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8090547
>> PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/563
>>
>> * Add DirectionalLight
>> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8234921
>> PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/548
>>
>> * CSS pseudoclasses :focus-visible and :focus-within
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8268225
>> PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/475
>>
>> * Improve property system to facilitate correct usage (minus the binary
>> incompatible API change)
>> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8268642
>> PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/590 (Draft)
>>
>> And maybe the following:
>>
>> * Add CSS themes as a first-class concept (need a consensus on how to
>> proceed)
>>
>> * Undecorated interactive stage style (still in early discussion, but
>> the concept looks interesting and useful)
>>
>> There are probably others I'm forgetting.
>>
>> Each of the above should be discussed in their own thread on openjfx-dev
>> rather than a reply to this thread.
>>
>> -- Kevin
>>
>>