# Class StackPane

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.layout.Pane
javafx.scene.layout.StackPane

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable`, `EventTarget`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `TableHeaderRow`

public class StackPane extends Pane
StackPane lays out its children in a back-to-front stack.

The z-order of the children is defined by the order of the children list with the 0th child being the bottom and last child on top. If a border and/or padding have been set, the children will be laid out within those insets.

The stackpane will attempt to resize each child to fill its content area. If the child could not be sized to fill the stackpane (either because it was not resizable or its max size prevented it) then it will be aligned within the area using the alignment property, which defaults to Pos.CENTER.

StackPane example:

         StackPane stack = new StackPane();
         stack.getChildren().addAll(new Rectangle(100,100,Color.BLUE), new Label("Go!"));

StackPane lays out each managed child regardless of the child's visible property value; unmanaged children are ignored.

StackPane may be styled with backgrounds and borders using CSS. See `Region` for details.

## Resizable Range

A stackpane's parent will resize the stackpane within the stackpane's resizable range during layout. By default the stackpane computes this range based on its content as outlined in the table below.

StackPane Resize Table
| width | height
minimum | left/right insets plus the largest of the children's min widths. | top/bottom insets plus the largest of the children's min heights.
preferred | left/right insets plus the largest of the children's pref widths. | top/bottom insets plus the largest of the children's pref heights.
maximum | Double.MAX_VALUE | Double.MAX_VALUE

A stackpane'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.

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

         // ensure stackpane is never resized beyond it's preferred size
         stackpane.setMaxSize(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE, Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);

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

StackPane does not clip its content by default, so it is possible that children's bounds may extend outside its own bounds if a child's min size prevents it from being fit within the stackpane.

## Optional Layout Constraints

An application may set constraints on individual children to customize StackPane's layout. For each constraint, StackPane provides a static method for setting it on the child.

StackPane Constraint Table
Constraint | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
alignment | javafx.geometry.Pos | The alignment of the child within the stackpane.
margin | javafx.geometry.Insets | Margin space around the outside of the child.

Examples:

         // Align the title Label at the bottom-center of the stackpane
         Label title = new Label();
         StackPane.setAlignment(title, Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
         stackpane.getChildren.addAll(new ImageView(...), title);

         // Create an 8 pixel margin around a listview in the stackpane
         ListView list = new ListView();
         StackPane.setMargin(list, new Insets(8,8,8,8);
         stackpane.getChildren().add(list);

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<Pos>`
  `alignment`
  The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height.

  ### 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
  `StackPane()`
  Creates a StackPane layout with default CENTER alignment.
  `StackPane(Node... children)`
  Creates a StackPane layout with default CENTER alignment.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<Pos>`
  `alignmentProperty()`
  The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height.
  `static void`
  `clearConstraints(Node child)`
  Removes all stackpane constraints from the child node.
  `final Pos`
  `getAlignment()`
  Gets the value of the `alignment` property.
  `static Pos`
  `getAlignment(Node child)`
  Returns the child's alignment constraint if set.
  `static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>`
  `getClassCssMetaData()`
  Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
  `Orientation`
  `getContentBias()`
  Returns the orientation of a node's resizing bias for layout purposes.
  `List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>`
  `getCssMetaData()`
  This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
  `static Insets`
  `getMargin(Node child)`
  Returns the child's margin constraints if set.
  `final void`
  `setAlignment(Pos value)`
  Sets the value of the `alignment` property.
  `static void`
  `setAlignment(Node child, Pos value)`
  Sets the alignment for the child when contained by a stackpane.
  `static void`
  `setMargin(Node child, Insets value)`
  Sets the margin for the child when contained by a stackpane.

  ### 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, 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

  `getBaselineOffset, 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, 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, requestFocusTraversal, 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

  - ### alignment

    public final ObjectProperty<Pos> alignmentProperty
    The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height. This may be overridden on individual children by setting the child's alignment constraint.
    See Also:
      - `getAlignment()`
      - `setAlignment(Pos)`
      - `alignmentProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### StackPane

    public StackPane()
    Creates a StackPane layout with default CENTER alignment.

  - ### StackPane

    public StackPane(Node... children)
    Creates a StackPane layout with default CENTER alignment.
    Parameters:
      `children` - The initial set of children for this pane.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

- ## Method Details

  - ### setAlignment

    public static void setAlignment(Node child, Pos value)
    Sets the alignment for the child when contained by a stackpane. If set, will override the stackpane's default alignment. Setting the value to null will remove the constraint.
    Parameters:
      `child` - the child node of a stackpane
      `value` - the alignment position for the child

  - ### getAlignment

    public static Pos getAlignment(Node child)
    Returns the child's alignment constraint if set.
    Parameters:
      `child` - the child node of a stackpane
    Returns:
      the alignment position for the child or null if no alignment was set

  - ### setMargin

    public static void setMargin(Node child, Insets value)
    Sets the margin for the child when contained by a stackpane. If set, the stackpane will layout the child with the margin space around it. Setting the value to null will remove the constraint.
    Parameters:
      `child` - the child node of a stackpane
      `value` - the margin of space around the child

  - ### getMargin

    public static Insets getMargin(Node child)
    Returns the child's margin constraints if set.
    Parameters:
      `child` - the child node of a stackpane
    Returns:
      the margin for the child or null if no margin was set

  - ### clearConstraints

    public static void clearConstraints(Node child)
    Removes all stackpane constraints from the child node.
    Parameters:
      `child` - the child node

  - ### alignmentProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<Pos> alignmentProperty()
    The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height. This may be overridden on individual children by setting the child's alignment constraint.
    Returns:
      the alignment of children within this stackpane
    See Also:
      - `getAlignment()`
      - `setAlignment(Pos)`

  - ### setAlignment

    public final void setAlignment(Pos value)
    Sets the value of the `alignment` property.
    Property description:
      The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height. This may be overridden on individual children by setting the child's alignment constraint.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `alignment` property
    See Also:
      - `getAlignment()`
      - `alignmentProperty()`

  - ### getAlignment

    public final Pos getAlignment()
    Gets the value of the `alignment` property.
    Property description:
      The default alignment of children within the stackpane's width and height. This may be overridden on individual children by setting the child's alignment constraint.
    Returns:
      the value of the `alignment` property
    See Also:
      - `setAlignment(Pos)`
      - `alignmentProperty()`

  - ### getContentBias

    public Orientation getContentBias()
    Description copied from class: `Node`
    Returns the orientation of a node's resizing bias for layout purposes. If the node type has no bias, returns null. If the node is resizable and it's height depends on its width, returns HORIZONTAL, else if its width depends on its height, returns VERTICAL.

    Resizable subclasses should override this method to return an appropriate value.

    Overrides:
      `getContentBias` in class `Node`
    Returns:
      the first non-null contentBias of its managed children or null if no managed children have a content bias.
    See Also:
      - `Node.isResizable()`
      - `Node.minWidth(double)`
      - `Node.minHeight(double)`
      - `Node.prefWidth(double)`
      - `Node.prefHeight(double)`
      - `Node.maxWidth(double)`
      - `Node.maxHeight(double)`

  - ### 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`
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

  - ### getCssMetaData

    public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getCssMetaData()
    This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
    Specified by:
      `getCssMetaData` in interface `Styleable`
    Overrides:
      `getCssMetaData` in class `Region`
    Returns:
      The CssMetaData associated with this node, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0