//Code revised from Learn JavaFX 8
//http://www.apress.com/9781484211434
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.geometry.Point2D;
import javafx.scene.Node;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.shape.Circle;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class Main extends Application {
Circle marker;
public static void main(String[] args) {
Application.launch(args);
}
@Override
public void start(Stage stage) {
TextField fName = new TextField();
TextField lName = new TextField();
TextField salary = new TextField();
marker = new Circle(5);
marker.setManaged(false);
marker.setFill(Color.RED);
marker.setMouseTransparent(true);
HBox hb1 = new HBox();
HBox hb2 = new HBox();
HBox hb3 = new HBox();
hb1.getChildren().addAll(new Label("First Name:"), fName);
hb2.getChildren().addAll(new Label("Last Name:"), lName);
hb3.getChildren().addAll(new Label("Salary:"), salary);
VBox root = new VBox();
root.getChildren().addAll(hb1, hb2, hb3, marker);
Scene scene = new Scene(root);
scene.focusOwnerProperty().addListener(
(prop, oldNode, newNode) -> placeMarker(newNode));
stage.setScene(scene);
stage.setTitle("");
stage.show();
}
public void placeMarker(Node newNode) {
double nodeMinX = newNode.getLayoutBounds().getMinX();
double nodeMinY = newNode.getLayoutBounds().getMinY();
Point2D nodeInScene = newNode.localToScene(nodeMinX, nodeMinY);
Point2D nodeInMarkerLocal = marker.sceneToLocal(nodeInScene);
Point2D nodeInMarkerParent = marker.localToParent(nodeInMarkerLocal);
marker.relocate(nodeInMarkerParent.getX()
+ marker.getLayoutBounds().getMinX(), nodeInMarkerParent.getY()
+ marker.getLayoutBounds().getMinY());
}
}