# palexdev/MaterialFX

A library of material components for JavaFX

Repository: https://github.com/palexdev/MaterialFX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/materialfx
Language: Java
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: java, javafx, ui, library
Last push: 2026-08-09T20:54:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2148, "days_push": 24, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1438, forks 130 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.869376+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, theme, css-framework
- domain: web-development, desktop-applications, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: javafx, material-design, java-ui, controls, fxml, scenebuilder, desktop

## Member repositories
- palexdev/MaterialFX (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.869376+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:41.314038+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/palexdev/MaterialFX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.869376+00:00, sha fbc17f8147c2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.