JavaFX Tutorial - Java HBox.setHgrow(Node child, Priority value)

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Syntax

HBox.setHgrow(Node child, Priority value) has the following syntax.

public static void setHgrow(Node child,
  Priority value)

Example

In the following code shows how to use HBox.setHgrow(Node child, Priority value) method.

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import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Group;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.scene.layout.Priority;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class Main extends Application {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Application.launch(args);
  }

  @Override
  public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
    primaryStage.setTitle("");
    Group root = new Group();
    Scene scene = new Scene(root, 300, 250, Color.WHITE);

    HBox hbox = new HBox(8);//space
    Button button1 = new Button("Add               ");
    Button button2 = new Button("Remove   ");
    HBox.setHgrow(button1, Priority.ALWAYS);
    HBox.setHgrow(button2, Priority.ALWAYS);
    button1.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
    button2.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
    hbox.getChildren().addAll(button1, button2);
    
    hbox.setPrefWidth(400);
    
    root.getChildren().add(hbox);
    primaryStage.setScene(scene);
    primaryStage.show();
  }
}

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