javafx combobox
In JavaFX, a ComboBox
is a control that allows users to select a value from a pre-defined list of options. It is similar to a ChoiceBox
, but with a built-in text input field that allows users to enter a new value that is not in the list.
Here's an example of how to create and use a ComboBox
in a JavaFX application:
import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.collections.FXCollections; import javafx.collections.ObservableList; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox; import javafx.scene.layout.VBox; import javafx.stage.Stage; public class MyJavaFXApp extends Application { @Override public void start(Stage primaryStage) { // Create a list of options for the ComboBox ObservableList<String> options = FXCollections.observableArrayList( "Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3" ); // Create a new ComboBox and set the options ComboBox<String> comboBox = new ComboBox<>(options); comboBox.setPromptText("Select an option..."); // Add the ComboBox to a VBox layout VBox layout = new VBox(comboBox); // Create a Scene object with the layout and set it on the stage Scene scene = new Scene(layout, 300, 200); primaryStage.setScene(scene); // Show the stage primaryStage.show(); } public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } }
In this example, we create a ComboBox
with a list of three options. We set the prompt text of the ComboBox
to "Select an option...", which is displayed when no value is selected. We then add the ComboBox
to a VBox
layout and set the VBox
as the root of the Scene
. Finally, we display the scene on the stage using the show()
method.
The ComboBox
class provides a number of methods for configuring the appearance and behavior of the control. You can set the list of options using the setItems()
method, set the prompt text using the setPromptText()
method, and set the selected item using the setValue()
method. You can also use the setOnAction()
method to add an event handler that responds to changes in the selected item.