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Should You Use FXML?

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500

FXML. There are all kinds of claims about its value, but are they right?

FXML is NOT Model-View-Controller

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Lots of programmers and websites think that FXML instantly gives them a step up on Model-View-Controller, with the FXML File yielding the View and the FXML Controller acting as the Controller. We’ll look at why this isn’t correct, and how you should implement FXML in the context of MVC.

How to Write a JavaFX Screen without FXML & Scene Builder

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0500

I’ve always advised that Scene Builder and FXML are a waste of time, and that you should just write your screens in Java code.
It’s easier to build, it’s easier to customize, easier to maintain, and much, much easier to do really sophisticated things. But how do you start?

Converting FXML to Code

nuno@n9o.xyz (Blowfish) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0500

I’ve talked a lot about how coded layouts are better than FXML. In this article we take a fairly large FXML based layout which is part of a larger project, convert it to code, and implement a framework using a Reactive design. Is the final result better than FXML? See for yourself.