Today marks the release of the January 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU) for OpenJFX. This coordinated release provides essential security and stability updates for the entire ecosystem, covering the latest development versions as well as our Long Term Support (LTS) versions: OpenJFX 25.0.2, 21.0.10 and 17.0.18. Professional Stewardship: The Invisible […]
When we started Gluon nearly a decade ago, one of our key goals was to make Java a first-class citizen on mobile. We built a toolchain that allowed developers to run Java and JavaFX applications on iOS and Android devices. That solution still exists today, and developers can continue to […]
We’re excited to announce a new addition to the JavaFX ecosystem: the Headless Platform, a lightweight, platform-independent backend that enables running JavaFX applications without a graphical user interface. Why a Headless Platform? JavaFX has long relied on platform-specific glass implementations (like mac, win, and gtk) for rendering user interfaces. While […]
We are excited to announce the general availability of Scene Builder 24.0.0! This release builds upon the recent 24.0.0 RC and brings all of those improvements and new features to stable status. We extend our gratitude to the JavaFX community for their invaluable feedback during the Release Candidate phase. Your […]
We are happy to announce the release of three new versions of JavaFX: 23.0.2, 21.0.6 (LTS), and 17.0.14 (LTS). These updates reflect our continued commitment to keeping JavaFX secure, stable, and performant for developers worldwide. Whether you are on the latest feature release or an LTS version, these updates ensure […]
Scene Builder continues to be a vital tool for JavaFX developers, offering an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for creating stunning UIs quickly and efficiently. With over 2 million downloads since its release, Scene Builder has earned its place as one of the most popular tools in the JavaFX ecosystem. Now, we’re […]
JavaFX 23 Released: What You Need to Know We’re excited to announce the release of JavaFX 23, the latest major update to the popular framework for building rich desktop applications. This new version brings a host of improvements and enhancements, offering developers even more power and flexibility for creating cross-platform […]
Elevating Your JavaFX Applications with Essential Features Over the past years, we created a number of standalone JavaFX-based software components, each with their own lifecycle, build structure, target platform and license. Recently, we worked hard to provide a better overall and consistent developer experience. We are thrilled to unveil GluonFX, […]
Gluon is well-known as a company run by and for developers. Throughout our history of supporting JavaFX, we have been committed to ensuring that developers have access to the latest builds at no cost. We have been consistently creating and releasing early-access and general-availability versions of JavaFX, starting from version […]
One of the frequently asked features for JavaFX is the availability of a rich text editor. JavaFX comes with a great and simple built-in TextArea control, which contains the greatest common divisor of what developers want. The JavaFX core modules are simple and generic on purpose, and they allow third […]
