Class CheckBox

javafx.scene.control.CheckBox

All Implemented Interfaces:: Styleable, EventTarget, Skinnable

public class CheckBox extends ButtonBase

A tri-state selection Control typically skinned as a box with a checkmark or tick mark when checked. A CheckBox control can be in one of three states:

checked: indeterminate == false, checked == true
unchecked: indeterminate == false, checked == false
undefined: indeterminate == true

If a CheckBox is checked, then it is also by definition defined. When checked the CheckBox is typically rendered with a "check" or "tick" mark. A CheckBox is in this state if selected is true and indeterminate is false.

A CheckBox is unchecked if selected is false and indeterminate is false.

A CheckBox is undefined if indeterminate is true, regardless of the state of selected. A typical rendering would be with a minus or dash, to indicate an undefined or indeterminate state of the CheckBox. This is convenient for constructing tri-state checkbox based trees, for example, where undefined check boxes typically mean "inherit settings from the parent".

The allowIndeterminate variable, if true, allows the user to cycle through the undefined state. If false, the CheckBox is not in the indeterminate state, and the user is allowed to change only the checked state.

Example:

 CheckBox cb = new CheckBox("a checkbox");
 cb.setSelected(true);

MnemonicParsing is enabled by default for CheckBox.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Property Summary

Type	Property	Description
`final BooleanProperty`	`allowIndeterminate`	Determines whether the user toggling the CheckBox should cycle through all three states: checked, unchecked, and undefined.
`final BooleanProperty`	`indeterminate`	Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.
`final BooleanProperty`	`selected`	Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.ButtonBase

armed, onAction

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.Labeled

alignment, contentDisplay, ellipsisString, font, graphic, graphicTextGap, labelPadding, lineSpacing, mnemonicParsing, textAlignment, textFill, textOverrun, text, underline, wrapText

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.Control

contextMenu, skin, tooltip

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

needsLayout

Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Node

accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, focusVisible, focusWithin, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible

Field Summary

Fields declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE

Fields declared in class javafx.scene.Node

BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`CheckBox()`	Creates a check box with an empty string for its label.
`CheckBox(String text)`	Creates a check box with the specified text as its label.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final BooleanProperty`	`allowIndeterminateProperty()`	Determines whether the user toggling the CheckBox should cycle through all three states: checked, unchecked, and undefined.
`void`	`fire()`	Toggles the state of the `CheckBox`.
`final BooleanProperty`	`indeterminateProperty()`	Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.
`final boolean`	`isAllowIndeterminate()`	Gets the value of the `allowIndeterminate` property.
`final boolean`	`isIndeterminate()`	Gets the value of the `indeterminate` property.
`final boolean`	`isSelected()`	Gets the value of the `selected` property.
`final BooleanProperty`	`selectedProperty()`	Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.
`final void`	`setAllowIndeterminate(boolean value)`	Sets the value of the `allowIndeterminate` property.
`final void`	`setIndeterminate(boolean value)`	Sets the value of the `indeterminate` property.
`final void`	`setSelected(boolean value)`	Sets the value of the `selected` property.

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.ButtonBase

arm, armedProperty, disarm, getOnAction, isArmed, onActionProperty, setOnAction

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.Labeled

alignmentProperty, contentDisplayProperty, ellipsisStringProperty, fontProperty, getAlignment, getClassCssMetaData, getContentBias, getContentDisplay, getControlCssMetaData, getEllipsisString, getFont, getGraphic, getGraphicTextGap, getInitialAlignment, getLabelPadding, getLineSpacing, getText, getTextAlignment, getTextFill, getTextOverrun, graphicProperty, graphicTextGapProperty, isMnemonicParsing, isUnderline, isWrapText, labelPaddingProperty, lineSpacingProperty, mnemonicParsingProperty, setAlignment, setContentDisplay, setEllipsisString, setFont, setGraphic, setGraphicTextGap, setLineSpacing, setMnemonicParsing, setText, setTextAlignment, setTextFill, setTextOverrun, setUnderline, setWrapText, textAlignmentProperty, textFillProperty, textOverrunProperty, textProperty, underlineProperty, wrapTextProperty

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.Control

computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, contextMenuProperty, createDefaultSkin, getContextMenu, getCssMetaData, getInitialFocusTraversable, getSkin, getTooltip, isResizable, setContextMenu, setSkin, setTooltip, skinProperty, tooltipProperty

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isScaleShape, isSnapToPixel, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, maxHeight, maxHeightProperty, maxWidth, maxWidthProperty, minHeight, minHeightProperty, minWidth, minWidthProperty, opaqueInsetsProperty, paddingProperty, positionInArea, positionInArea, prefHeight, prefHeightProperty, prefWidth, prefWidthProperty, resize, scaleShapeProperty, setBackground, setBorder, setCacheShape, setCenterShape, setHeight, setMaxHeight, setMaxSize, setMaxWidth, setMinHeight, setMinSize, setMinWidth, setOpaqueInsets, setPadding, setPrefHeight, setPrefSize, setPrefWidth, setScaleShape, setShape, setSnapToPixel, setWidth, shapeProperty, snappedBottomInset, snappedLeftInset, snappedRightInset, snappedTopInset, snapPosition, snapPositionX, snapPositionY, snapSize, snapSizeX, snapSizeY, snapSpace, snapSpaceX, snapSpaceY, snapToPixelProperty, widthProperty

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

getBaselineOffset, getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, layoutChildren, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds

Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Node

accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, focusVisibleProperty, focusWithinProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getStyleClass, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isFocusVisible, isFocusWithin, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookup, lookupAll, managedProperty, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, queryAccessibleAttribute, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Methods declared in interface javafx.css.Styleable

getStyleableNode

Property Details

indeterminate

public final BooleanProperty indeterminateProperty

Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.

See Also:

isIndeterminate()
setIndeterminate(boolean)
indeterminateProperty()

selected

public final BooleanProperty selectedProperty

Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.

See Also:

isSelected()
setSelected(boolean)
selectedProperty()

allowIndeterminate

public final BooleanProperty allowIndeterminateProperty

Determines whether the user toggling the CheckBox should cycle through all three states: checked, unchecked, and undefined. If true then all three states will be cycled through; if false then only checked and unchecked will be cycled.

See Also:

isAllowIndeterminate()
setAllowIndeterminate(boolean)
allowIndeterminateProperty()

Constructor Details

CheckBox

public CheckBox()

Creates a check box with an empty string for its label.

CheckBox

public CheckBox(String text)

Creates a check box with the specified text as its label.

Parameters:: text - A text string for its label.

Method Details

setIndeterminate

public final void setIndeterminate(boolean value)

Sets the value of the indeterminate property.

Property description:

Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.

Parameters:

value - the value for the indeterminate property

See Also:

isIndeterminate()
indeterminateProperty()

isIndeterminate

public final boolean isIndeterminate()

Gets the value of the indeterminate property.

Property description:

Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.

Returns:

the value of the indeterminate property

See Also:

setIndeterminate(boolean)
indeterminateProperty()

indeterminateProperty

public final BooleanProperty indeterminateProperty()

Determines whether the CheckBox is in the indeterminate state.

Returns:

the indeterminate property

See Also:

isIndeterminate()
setIndeterminate(boolean)

setSelected

public final void setSelected(boolean value)

Sets the value of the selected property.

Property description:

Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.

Parameters:

value - the value for the selected property

See Also:

isSelected()
selectedProperty()

isSelected

public final boolean isSelected()

Gets the value of the selected property.

Property description:

Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.

Returns:

the value of the selected property

See Also:

setSelected(boolean)
selectedProperty()

selectedProperty

public final BooleanProperty selectedProperty()

Indicates whether this CheckBox is checked.

Returns:

the selected property

See Also:

isSelected()
setSelected(boolean)

setAllowIndeterminate

public final void setAllowIndeterminate(boolean value)

Sets the value of the allowIndeterminate property.

Property description:

Parameters:

value - the value for the allowIndeterminate property

See Also:

isAllowIndeterminate()
allowIndeterminateProperty()

isAllowIndeterminate

public final boolean isAllowIndeterminate()

Gets the value of the allowIndeterminate property.

Property description:

Returns:

the value of the allowIndeterminate property

See Also:

setAllowIndeterminate(boolean)
allowIndeterminateProperty()

allowIndeterminateProperty

public final BooleanProperty allowIndeterminateProperty()

Returns:

the allowIndeterminate property

See Also:

isAllowIndeterminate()
setAllowIndeterminate(boolean)

fire

public void fire()

Toggles the state of the CheckBox. If allowIndeterminate is true, then each invocation of this function will advance the CheckBox through the states checked, unchecked, and undefined. If allowIndeterminate is false, then the CheckBox will only cycle through the checked and unchecked states, and forcing indeterminate to equal to false.

Specified by:: fire in class ButtonBase

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