jfxtras.labs.util.event

Class MouseControlUtil

java.lang.Object

jfxtras.labs.util.event.MouseControlUtil

public class MouseControlUtil
extends java.lang.Object

This is a utility class that provides methods for mouse gesture control. Currently, it can be used to make nodes draggable.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addSelectionRectangleGesture(javafx.scene.Parent root, javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle rect) Adds a selection rectangle gesture to the specified parent node.
static void	addSelectionRectangleGesture(javafx.scene.Parent root, javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle rect, javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> dragHandler, javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> pressHandler, javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> releaseHandler) Adds a selection rectangle gesture to the specified parent node.
static void	makeDraggable(javafx.scene.Node n) Makes a node draggable via mouse gesture.
static void	makeDraggable(javafx.scene.Node n, javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> dragHandler, javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> pressHandler) Makes a node draggable via mouse gesture.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

makeDraggable

public static void makeDraggable(javafx.scene.Node n)

Makes a node draggable via mouse gesture.

Note: Existing handlers will be replaced!

Parameters:

n - the node that shall be made draggable

addSelectionRectangleGesture

public static void addSelectionRectangleGesture(javafx.scene.Parent root,
                                                javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle rect)

Adds a selection rectangle gesture to the specified parent node. A rectangle node must be specified that is used to indicate the selection area.

Note:

To support selection a node must implement the SelectableNode interface.

Parameters:

root - parent node

rect - selectionn rectangle

See Also:

Clipboard, WindowUtil.getDefaultClipboard()

addSelectionRectangleGesture

public static void addSelectionRectangleGesture(javafx.scene.Parent root,
                                                javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle rect,
                                                javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> dragHandler,
                                                javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> pressHandler,
                                                javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> releaseHandler)

Adds a selection rectangle gesture to the specified parent node. A rectangle node must be specified that is used to indicate the selection area.

Note:

To support selection a node must implement the SelectableNode interface.

Parameters:

root - parent node

rect - selectionn rectangle

dragHandler - additional drag handler (optional, may be null)

pressHandler - additional press handler (optional, may be null)

releaseHandler - additional release handler (optional, may be null)

See Also:

Clipboard, WindowUtil.getDefaultClipboard()

makeDraggable

public static void makeDraggable(javafx.scene.Node n,
                                 javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> dragHandler,
                                 javafx.event.EventHandler<javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent> pressHandler)

Makes a node draggable via mouse gesture.

Note: Existing handlers will be replaced!

Parameters:

n - the node that shall be made draggable

dragHandler - additional drag handler

pressHandler - additional press handler