Module javafx.graphics
Package javafx.scene.text

# Class TextFlow

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.layout.Pane
javafx.scene.text.TextFlow

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable`, `EventTarget`

public class TextFlow extends Pane
A specialized layout for rich text. It can be used to lay out several `Text` nodes in a single text flow. `TextFlow` uses the text and the font of each `Text` node inside of it, plus its own width and text alignment to determine the location for each child. A single `Text` node can span over several lines due to wrapping, and the visual location of the `Text` node can differ from the logical location due to bidi reordering.

Any `Node` other than `Text` will be treated as an embedded object in the text layout. It will be inserted in the content using its preferred width, height, and baseline offset.

When a `Text` node is inside a `TextFlow`, some of its properties are ignored. For example, the `x` and `y` properties of the `Text` node are ignored since the location of the node is determined by the parent. Likewise, the wrapping width in the `Text` node is ignored since the width used for wrapping is the `TextFlow`'s width. The value of the `pickOnBounds` property of a `Text` node is set to `false` when it is laid out by the `TextFlow`. This happens because the content of a single `Text` node can be split and placed in different locations in the `TextFlow` (usually due to line breaking and bidi reordering).

The wrapping width of the layout is determined by the region's current width. It can be specified by the application by setting the `TextFlow`'s preferred width. If no wrapping is desired, the application can either set the preferred with to `Double.MAX_VALUE` or `Region.USE_COMPUTED_SIZE`.

Paragraphs are separated by `'\n'` present in any `Text` child.

Example of a TextFlow:

         Text text1 = new Text("Big italic red text");
         text1.setFill(Color.RED);
         text1.setFont(Font.font("Helvetica", FontPosture.ITALIC, 40));
         Text text2 = new Text(" little bold blue text");
         text2.setFill(Color.BLUE);
         text2.setFont(Font.font("Helvetica", FontWeight.BOLD, 10));
         TextFlow textFlow = new TextFlow(text1, text2);

`TextFlow` lays out each managed child regardless of the child's visible property value; unmanaged children are ignored for all layout calculations.

`TextFlow` may be styled with backgrounds and borders using CSS. See its `Region` superclass for details.

## Resizable Range

A `TextFlow`'s parent will resize the `TextFlow` within the `TextFlow`'s range during layout. By default, the `TextFlow` computes this range based on its content as outlined in the tables below.

TextFlow Resize Table
| width | height
minimum | left/right insets | top/bottom insets plus the height of the text content
preferred | left/right insets plus the width of the text content | top/bottom insets plus the height of the text content
maximum | `Double.MAX_VALUE` | `Double.MAX_VALUE`

A `TextFlow`'s unbounded maximum width and height are an indication to the parent that it may be resized beyond its preferred size to fill whatever space is assigned to it.

`TextFlow` provides properties for setting the size range directly. These properties default to the sentinel value `Region.USE_COMPUTED_SIZE`, however the application may set them to other values as needed:

         textflow.setMaxWidth(500);

Applications may restore the computed values by setting these properties back to `Region.USE_COMPUTED_SIZE`.

`TextFlow` does not clip its content by default, so it is possible that children's bounds may extend outside of its own bounds if a child's preferred size is larger than the space the `TextFlow` has to allocate for it.

Since:
  JavaFX 8.0

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final DoubleProperty`
  `lineSpacing`
  Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
  `final IntegerProperty`
  `tabSize`
  The size of a tab stop in spaces.
  `final ObjectProperty<TextAlignment>`
  `textAlignment`
  Defines horizontal text alignment.

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

  `needsLayout`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, focusVisible, focusWithin, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE`

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `TextFlow()`
  Creates an empty TextFlow layout.
  `TextFlow(Node... children)`
  Creates a TextFlow layout with the given children.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `PathElement[]`
  `caretShape(int charIndex, boolean leading)`
  Returns shape of caret in local coordinates.
  `final double`
  `getBaselineOffset()`
  Calculates the baseline offset based on the first managed child.
  `static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,?>>`
  `getClassCssMetaData()`
  Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
  `final double`
  `getLineSpacing()`
  Gets the value of the `lineSpacing` property.
  `final int`
  `getTabSize()`
  Gets the value of the `tabSize` property.
  `final TextAlignment`
  `getTextAlignment()`
  Gets the value of the `textAlignment` property.
  `final HitInfo`
  `hitTest(Point2D point)`
  Maps local point to index in the content.
  `final DoubleProperty`
  `lineSpacingProperty()`
  Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
  `final PathElement[]`
  `rangeShape(int start, int end)`
  Returns shape for the range of the text in local coordinates.
  `final void`
  `setLineSpacing(double spacing)`
  Sets the value of the `lineSpacing` property.
  `final void`
  `setTabSize(int spaces)`
  Sets the value of the `tabSize` property.
  `final void`
  `setTextAlignment(TextAlignment value)`
  Sets the value of the `textAlignment` property.
  `final IntegerProperty`
  `tabSizeProperty()`
  The size of a tab stop in spaces.
  `final ObjectProperty<TextAlignment>`
  `textAlignmentProperty()`
  Defines horizontal text alignment.

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Pane

  `getChildren`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getCssMetaData, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isResizable, 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`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

  `getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, layoutChildren, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds`

  ### Methods declared in 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, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, focusVisibleProperty, focusWithinProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getContentBias, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInitialFocusTraversable, 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, isFocusVisible, isFocusWithin, 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, lookup, 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, queryAccessibleAttribute, 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`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.css.Styleable

  `getStyleableNode`

- ## Property Details

  - ### textAlignment

    public final ObjectProperty<TextAlignment> textAlignmentProperty
    Defines horizontal text alignment.
    Default value:
      TextAlignment.LEFT
    See Also:
      - `getTextAlignment()`
      - `setTextAlignment(TextAlignment)`
      - `textAlignmentProperty()`

  - ### lineSpacing

    public final DoubleProperty lineSpacingProperty
    Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
    Default value:
      0
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0
    See Also:
      - `getLineSpacing()`
      - `setLineSpacing(double)`
      - `lineSpacingProperty()`

  - ### tabSize

    public final IntegerProperty tabSizeProperty
    The size of a tab stop in spaces. Values less than 1 are treated as 1. This value overrides the `tabSize` of contained `Text` nodes.
    Default value:
      8
    Since:
      14
    See Also:
      - `getTabSize()`
      - `setTabSize(int)`
      - `tabSizeProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### TextFlow

    public TextFlow()
    Creates an empty TextFlow layout.

  - ### TextFlow

    public TextFlow(Node... children)
    Creates a TextFlow layout with the given children.
    Parameters:
      `children` - children.

- ## Method Details

  - ### hitTest

    public final HitInfo hitTest(Point2D point)
    Maps local point to index in the content.
    Parameters:
      `point` - the specified point to be tested
    Returns:
      a `HitInfo` representing the character index found
    Since:
      9

  - ### caretShape

    public PathElement[] caretShape(int charIndex, boolean leading)
    Returns shape of caret in local coordinates.
    Parameters:
      `charIndex` - the character index for the caret
      `leading` - whether the caret is biased on the leading edge of the character
    Returns:
      an array of `PathElement` which can be used to create a `Shape`
    Since:
      9

  - ### rangeShape

    public final PathElement[] rangeShape(int start, int end)
    Returns shape for the range of the text in local coordinates.
    Parameters:
      `start` - the beginning character index for the range
      `end` - the end character index (non-inclusive) for the range
    Returns:
      an array of `PathElement` which can be used to create a `Shape`
    Since:
      9

  - ### setTextAlignment

    public final void setTextAlignment(TextAlignment value)
    Sets the value of the `textAlignment` property.
    Property description:
      Defines horizontal text alignment.
    Default value:
      TextAlignment.LEFT
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `textAlignment` property
    See Also:
      - `getTextAlignment()`
      - `textAlignmentProperty()`

  - ### getTextAlignment

    public final TextAlignment getTextAlignment()
    Gets the value of the `textAlignment` property.
    Property description:
      Defines horizontal text alignment.
    Default value:
      TextAlignment.LEFT
    Returns:
      the value of the `textAlignment` property
    See Also:
      - `setTextAlignment(TextAlignment)`
      - `textAlignmentProperty()`

  - ### textAlignmentProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<TextAlignment> textAlignmentProperty()
    Defines horizontal text alignment.
    Default value:
      TextAlignment.LEFT
    Returns:
      the `textAlignment` property
    See Also:
      - `getTextAlignment()`
      - `setTextAlignment(TextAlignment)`

  - ### setLineSpacing

    public final void setLineSpacing(double spacing)
    Sets the value of the `lineSpacing` property.
    Property description:
      Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
    Default value:
      0
    Parameters:
      `spacing` - the value for the `lineSpacing` property
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0
    See Also:
      - `getLineSpacing()`
      - `lineSpacingProperty()`

  - ### getLineSpacing

    public final double getLineSpacing()
    Gets the value of the `lineSpacing` property.
    Property description:
      Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the value of the `lineSpacing` property
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0
    See Also:
      - `setLineSpacing(double)`
      - `lineSpacingProperty()`

  - ### lineSpacingProperty

    public final DoubleProperty lineSpacingProperty()
    Defines the vertical space in pixel between lines.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the `lineSpacing` property
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0
    See Also:
      - `getLineSpacing()`
      - `setLineSpacing(double)`

  - ### tabSizeProperty

    public final IntegerProperty tabSizeProperty()
    The size of a tab stop in spaces. Values less than 1 are treated as 1. This value overrides the `tabSize` of contained `Text` nodes.
    Default value:
      8
    Returns:
      the `tabSize` property
    Since:
      14
    See Also:
      - `getTabSize()`
      - `setTabSize(int)`

  - ### getTabSize

    public final int getTabSize()
    Gets the value of the `tabSize` property.
    Property description:
      The size of a tab stop in spaces. Values less than 1 are treated as 1. This value overrides the `tabSize` of contained `Text` nodes.
    Default value:
      8
    Returns:
      the value of the `tabSize` property
    Since:
      14
    See Also:
      - `setTabSize(int)`
      - `tabSizeProperty()`

  - ### setTabSize

    public final void setTabSize(int spaces)
    Sets the value of the `tabSize` property.
    Property description:
      The size of a tab stop in spaces. Values less than 1 are treated as 1. This value overrides the `tabSize` of contained `Text` nodes.
    Default value:
      8
    Parameters:
      `spaces` - the value for the `tabSize` property
    Since:
      14
    See Also:
      - `getTabSize()`
      - `tabSizeProperty()`

  - ### getBaselineOffset

    public final double getBaselineOffset()
    Description copied from class: `Parent`
    Calculates the baseline offset based on the first managed child. If there is no such child, returns `Node.getBaselineOffset()`.
    Overrides:
      `getBaselineOffset` in class `Parent`
    Returns:
      baseline offset

  - ### getClassCssMetaData

    public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,?>> getClassCssMetaData()
    Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
    Returns:
      the `CssMetaData`