What is the recommended way of adding a status bar to a JavaFX app?

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Should I use the BorderPane layout and add a label at the bottom?

Is there a better way?

I think using `BorderPane` is a good solution. You can add an `HBox` at the bottom. And in that add Labels — Harshita Sethi, Dec 02 '15 at 05:32

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 25 '23 at 10:14

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It depends a bit on what you want to do with it but the ControlsFX package has a dedicated StatusBar. May be it is worth having a look at it.

https://github.com/controlsfx/controlsfx/tree/master/controlsfx/src/main/java/org/controlsfx/control

edited Aug 25 '23 at 10:14

Richard Jessop

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answered Dec 04 '15 at 07:40

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The old repository is no longer available. The ControlsFX repository is available on github. – Richard Jessop Aug 22 '23 at 23:22

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '15 at 03:47

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I ended up using a VBox for my usecase. But the BorderPane can work equally well - depends on your usecase. If others have better suggestions feel free to chime in.

answered Dec 04 '15 at 03:47

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What is the recommended way of adding a status bar to a JavaFX app?

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