JavaFXComposerNewInM8

Contents 1 New Data Source API 1.1 Classes 1.2 Structure 1.3 Filter 1.4 Location 1.5 Dirty Flag 1.6 Write Support 1.7 Data Source Customizer 2 New Data Source Components 2.1 Sequence-based Controls 2.2 Item-based Controls 3 New Validation Component 4 Form Customizer Improvements 5 Design usability improvements 6 Palette

New Data Source API

Classes

Structure

Filter

Location

Dirty Flag

Write Support

Data Source Customizer

New Data Source Components

Sequence-based Controls

The DSListView, DSChoiceBox controls are working with a sequence of the Records taken from a specified DataSource and Filter.

Item-based Controls

The DSCheckBox, DSLabel, DSPasswordBox, DSTextBox controls are working with a single attribute value specified by a Location within a DataSource.

New Validation Component

Form Customizer Improvements

Design usability improvements

• The behavior of image placeholder has changed, allowing user to switch between standard and placeholder view.
• Improved and simplified guidelines to lower confusion
• Added new handlers to allow easily move parent container if child is selected.

Palette

Some categories in the Palette are collapsed initially, so only Layouts, Controls, new Data Sources and Templates categories are expanded.