JavaFX for Presentation Layer in Standalone Desktop App
desktop-application, java, javafx, user-interface
Solution
It is perfectly possible to use JavaFX in a standalone Desktop app and apply CSS styling to it.
In JavaFX's lingo, this is know as a "Standalone" or "Self-Contained" deployment.
You can even integrate it with Swing or SWT, if the need arises. Note, though, that it's not possible the other way round.
Problem
We are going to create a java standalone Desktop application. We are searching for the best solution for the presentation layer. I saw javaFX and really liked it, but I am a bit confused. Can it be used in standalone Desktop applications? Can I use javaFX in my standalone Desktop app and also use css to style the Ui?