“Metro” Table For Java (JavaFX)

Hi again, this time the TableView “Metro” style gets added to the JMetro JavaFX theme. This amps up the JMetro version to 3.1.0.

The reason why I didn’t add the Table style before is because strangely there isn’t yet a definition for the Table in the Fluent Design System (previously Metro). There is a preview control, called DataGrid but is still in preview and will only be officially added later.

The JMetro Table style is a custom made style I’ve done based on the Fluent Design System’s other controls and guide lines.

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Java’s “Metro” theme recap and new version

[Update: This article has been updated on 21 June, 2018]

This is what I’ll be covering in this post:

  • I’ll give my personal opinion on why I think Java, JavaFX theme JMetro, is a better option than the aging (more than 5 years old), default, Modena theme;
  • Show some applications that use JMetro: two NASA apps (!!), one I’ve done for a client some time ago, and a really nice-looking app I found on the internet;
  • JMetro has been updated, I’ll be detailing the new update;
  • I’ll clear up some things about “Metro” and JMetro.

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