palexdev/MaterialFX

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MaterialFX is an open-source Java library providing Material Design styled UI components for JavaFX applications. It offers modern controls, a theming system, and FXML/SceneBuilder compatibility to replace default JavaFX styling.

Use cases

• build desktop apps with material design in Java
• style JavaFX controls with modern material look
• use material components in SceneBuilder and FXML
• replace default JavaFX UI with polished widgets
• create cross-platform rich client applications in Java

When to choose

• you are building a JavaFX desktop application and want material design styling
• you need ready-made modern controls like text fields, combo boxes, and paginated tables
• you want FXML and SceneBuilder compatibility for designer workflows

When to avoid

• you are building web or mobile apps rather than JavaFX desktop clients
• you use Swing or another UI toolkit instead of JavaFX
• you need a framework-agnostic CSS library without Java controls

Facets

library · maturity active

ui-components theme css-framework web-development desktop-applications cross-platform developer-tools jvm cross-platform javafx material-design java-ui controls fxml scenebuilder desktop

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