- java.lang.Object
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- javafx.scene.Node
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- javafx.scene.Parent
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- javafx.scene.layout.Region
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- javafx.scene.control.Control
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- javafx.scene.control.ComboBoxBase<T>
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- javafx.scene.control.ComboBox<T>
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- org.controlsfx.control.PrefixSelectionComboBox<T>
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
javafx.css.Styleable
,javafx.event.EventTarget
,javafx.scene.control.Skinnable
public class PrefixSelectionComboBox<T> extends javafx.scene.control.ComboBox<T>
A simple extension of theComboBox
which selects an entry of its item list based on keyboard input. The user can type letters or digits on the keyboard and the control will attempt to select the first item it can find with a matching prefix. This will only be enabled, when theComboBox
is not editable, so this class will be setup as non editable by default.This feature is available natively on the Windows combo box control, so many users have asked for it. There is a feature request to include this feature into JavaFX (Issue RT-18064). The class is published as part of ControlsFX to allow testing and feedback.
Example
Let's look at an example to clarify this. The combo box offers the items ["Aaaaa", "Abbbb", "Abccc", "Abcdd", "Abcde"]. The user now types "abc" in quick succession (and then stops typing). The combo box will select a new entry on every key pressed. The first entry it will select is "Aaaaa" since it is the first entry that starts with an "a" (case ignored). It will then select "Abbbb", since this is the first entry that started with "ab" and will finally settle for "Abccc".
Keys typed Element selected a Aaaaa aaa Aaaaa ab Abbbb abc Abccc xyz - If you want to modify an existing
ComboBox
you can use thePrefixSelectionCustomizer
directly to do this.- See Also:
PrefixSelectionCustomizer
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description PrefixSelectionComboBox()
Create a non editableComboBox
with the "prefix selection" feature installed.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty
backSpaceAllowedProperty()
javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty
displayOnFocusedEnabledProperty()
BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional>
getLookup()
int
getTypingDelay()
boolean
isBackSpaceAllowed()
boolean
isDisplayOnFocusedEnabled()
javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty<BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional>>
lookupProperty()
void
setBackSpaceAllowed(boolean value)
void
setDisplayOnFocusedEnabled(boolean value)
void
setLookup(BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional> value)
void
setTypingDelay(int value)
javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty
typingDelayProperty()
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Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.control.ComboBox
buttonCellProperty, cancelEdit, cellFactoryProperty, commitValue, converterProperty, createDefaultSkin, editorProperty, getButtonCell, getCellFactory, getConverter, getEditor, getItems, getPlaceholder, getSelectionModel, getVisibleRowCount, itemsProperty, placeholderProperty, queryAccessibleAttribute, selectionModelProperty, setButtonCell, setCellFactory, setConverter, setItems, setPlaceholder, setSelectionModel, setVisibleRowCount, visibleRowCountProperty
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Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.control.ComboBoxBase
arm, armedProperty, disarm, editableProperty, executeAccessibleAction, getOnAction, getOnHidden, getOnHiding, getOnShowing, getOnShown, getPromptText, getValue, hide, isArmed, isEditable, isShowing, onActionProperty, onHiddenProperty, onHidingProperty, onShowingProperty, onShownProperty, promptTextProperty, setEditable, setOnAction, setOnHidden, setOnHiding, setOnShowing, setOnShown, setPromptText, setValue, show, showingProperty, valueProperty
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Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.control.Control
computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, contextMenuProperty, getBaselineOffset, getClassCssMetaData, getContextMenu, getControlCssMetaData, getCssMetaData, getInitialFocusTraversable, getSkin, getTooltip, isResizable, layoutChildren, setContextMenu, setSkin, setTooltip, skinProperty, tooltipProperty
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Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.layout.Region
backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, 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
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Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.Parent
getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, lookup, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds
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Methods inherited from 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, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getContentBias, 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, 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, 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, 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
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Method Detail
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isDisplayOnFocusedEnabled
public final boolean isDisplayOnFocusedEnabled()
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setDisplayOnFocusedEnabled
public final void setDisplayOnFocusedEnabled(boolean value)
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displayOnFocusedEnabledProperty
public final javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty displayOnFocusedEnabledProperty()
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isBackSpaceAllowed
public final boolean isBackSpaceAllowed()
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setBackSpaceAllowed
public final void setBackSpaceAllowed(boolean value)
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backSpaceAllowedProperty
public final javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty backSpaceAllowedProperty()
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getTypingDelay
public final int getTypingDelay()
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setTypingDelay
public final void setTypingDelay(int value)
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typingDelayProperty
public final javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty typingDelayProperty()
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getLookup
public final BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional> getLookup()
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setLookup
public final void setLookup(BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional> value)
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lookupProperty
public final javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty<BiFunction<javafx.scene.control.ComboBox,String,Optional>> lookupProperty()
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