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menuBar.prefWidthProperty().bind(primaryStage.widthProperty());
root.getChildren().add(menuBar);
14-7. Adding Components to a Layout
Problem
You want to add UI components to a layout similar to a grid type layout for easy place-
ment.
Solution
Use JavaFX's
javafx.scene.layout.GridPane
class. This source code imple-
ments a simple UI form containing first and last name field controls and using the grid
pane layout node (
javafx.scene.layout.GridPane
):
GridPane gridpane = new GridPane();
gridpane.setPadding(new Insets(5));
gridpane.setHgap(5);
gridpane.setVgap(5);
Label fNameLbl = new Label(“First Name”);
TextField fNameFld = new TextField();
Label lNameLbl = new Label(“First Name”);
TextField lNameFld = new TextField();
Button saveButt = new Button(“Save”);
// First name label
GridPane.setHalignment(fNameLbl, HPos.RIGHT);
gridpane.add(fNameLbl, 0, 0);
// Last name label
GridPane.setHalignment(lNameLbl, HPos.RIGHT);
gridpane.add(lNameLbl, 0, 1);
