Example to apply font

This example demonstrate how to apply the selected font family on Label. Also demonstrate how to use JavaFX SplitPane.

Example to apply font

package javafxfonts;

import java.util.List;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
import javafx.scene.control.SplitPane;
import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.scene.text.Font;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

/**
 *
 * @web http://java-buddy.blogspot.com/
 */
public class JavaFXFonts extends Application {
    
    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        primaryStage.setTitle("http://java-buddy.blogspot.com/");
        
        StackPane sp2 = new StackPane();
        final Label label = new Label();
        sp2.getChildren().add(label);
        
        final ListView<String> listView = new ListView<>();
        List<String> familiesList = Font.getFamilies();
        ObservableList<String> familiesObservableList = 
                FXCollections.observableArrayList(familiesList);
        listView.setItems(familiesObservableList);
        
        listView.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>(){

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent t) {
                String selectedFamily = 
                        listView.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
                
                //Apply the selected font family
                Font selectedFont = Font.font(selectedFamily, 20.0);
                label.setText(selectedFamily);
                label.setFont(selectedFont);
            }
        });
        
        SplitPane splitPane = new SplitPane();
        StackPane sp1 = new StackPane();
        sp1.getChildren().add(listView);
        
        splitPane.getItems().addAll(sp1, sp2);        
        
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(splitPane, 300, 250));
        primaryStage.show();
    
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}

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