FontAwesomeCategory

FontAwesomeFX 8.0.10 released

FontAwesomeFX 8.0.10 introduces Stacked Icons and FXML support Binaries: Download Sources: Bitbucket Maven: <dependency> <groupId>de.jensd</groupId> <artifactId>fontawesomefx</artifactId> <version>8.0.10</version> </dependency> Stacked Icons FontAwesome is featuring Stacked Icons which is clearly also for JavaFX Applications this is a useful feature. To support Stackend Icons FontAwesomeFX 8.0.10 comes with two new classes: AwesomeIconsStack and Icon. AwesomeIconsStack is basically a… Continue Reading FontAwesomeFX 8.0.10 released

FontAwesomeFX 8.0.9 with 40 new icons

I have updated FontAwesomeFX and released version 8.0.9. A few days ago the FontAwesome 4.2.0 was released with 40 additional icons (FontAwesome now contains 479 icons). Also I added a simple browser to preview all contained icons. You can start it via: de.jensd.fx.fontawesome.test.IconOverview Download Binaries Sources @ Bitbucket Maven Artifact: <dependency> <groupId>de.jensd</groupId> <artifactId>fontawesomefx</artifactId> <version>8.0.9</version> </dependency>

FontAwesomeFX 8.0.7/8.0.8 released

UPDATE: In 8.0.7 I forgot to replace the TTF! So 8.0.7 still contains the 4.0.1 font. Some icons may not be displayed with 8.0.7. Have fixed this issue with fontawesomefx-8.0.8. I have updated FontAwesomeFX and released version 8.0.7. A few days ago the FontAwesome 4.1.0 was released with 70+ additional icons (FontAwesome now contains 439… Continue Reading FontAwesomeFX 8.0.7/8.0.8 released

Introducing ‘adm4EE’: Manage Java EE Application Servers

Today I would like to announce a new project I have started at bitbucket: adm4EE I want to create a JavaFX  based management tool to ease the daily business of Java EE Application Server admins. “A tool to manage App Servers? What about the already existing admin consoles?” The aim is to keep the UI as… Continue Reading Introducing ‘adm4EE’: Manage Java EE Application Servers

FontAwesomeFX: 4.0.1 support

Refer for latest updates here. Hi, I just have updated FontAwesomeFX to support currently released FontAwesome 4.0.1 with all of it’s 369 Icons. Please note that some enum values have been changed, e.g. former AwesomeIcon.SIGNOUT is now AwesomeIcon.SIGN_OUT. Also I have added some convenience methods to the helper class: AwesomeDude.setIcon(TreeItem treeItem, AwesomeIcon icon) { AwesomeDude.setIcon(TreeItem… Continue Reading FontAwesomeFX: 4.0.1 support

JavaFX on Raspberry Pi: Some fun with stepper motor

Recently had some fun when controlling my stepper motor with my Raspberry Pi. The motor: a 28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 driver unit: Cool: Pi4J has a ready to use GpioStepperMotorComponent. Let’s assume this architecture: Thus we start with the StepperMotorAdapter using this component. First some helpfull defines: private final int oneRevolution = 2038; private final int… Continue Reading JavaFX on Raspberry Pi: Some fun with stepper motor

‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX: minor updates

Refer for latest updates here. Hi, some minor FontAwesomeFX updates: The AwesomeDude now provides convenience methods to add an AwesomeFont-Icon to existing Labeled-controls and MenuItems by setting the graphic node: labeled.setGraphic(createIconLabel(icon,iconSize)); Recall that direct subclasses of Labeled are ButtonBase, Cell, Label, TitledPane and their friends (by now I have not tested all combination). setIcon(Labeled labeled,… Continue Reading ‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX: minor updates

‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX revisited

Refer for latest updates here. Hi, while melting away during the day in the office, it is now cool enough to revisit FontAwesome and to adjust my little project to support FontAwesome version 3.2.1. Thus: Major Changes: Added all new version 3.2.1 icons (now 361 icons in total). Removed leading “ICON_” from AwesomeIcon Enum (AwesomeIcon.GEARS… Continue Reading ‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX revisited

Using ‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX

Refer for latest updates here. Dave Gandy has created a incredible cool icon font called Font Awesome. These font icons perfectly fit into JavaFX Apps as: all these beautiful icons are scalable vector graphics each icon (unicode character) can be styled with css incredible lightweight (one font 249 icons) Load the “Awesome Font” Font.loadFont(App.class.getResource(“/fonts/awesome.ttf”). toExternalForm(),… Continue Reading Using ‘Font Awesome’ Icons with JavaFX