Copiable Label/TextField/LabeledText in JavaFX - javafx

Question

I just want to create copiable label in JavaFX.
I have tried to create TextField that have no background, have no focus border and default background color, but I have no success.
I have found a lot of questions how to remove focus background from control but all of that looks like "hacks".
Is there are any standard solution to implement copyable text?

Answer 1

You can create a TextField without the border and background color with css:
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class CopyableLabel extends Application {
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
TextField copyable = new TextField("Copy this");
copyable.setEditable(false);
copyable.getStyleClass().add("copyable-label");
TextField tf2 = new TextField();
VBox root = new VBox();
root.getChildren().addAll(copyable, tf2);
Scene scene = new Scene(root, 250, 150);
scene.getStylesheets().add(getClass().getResource("copyable-text.css").toExternalForm());
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
and
copyable-text.css:
.copyable-label, .copyable-label:focused {
-fx-background-color: transparent ;
-fx-background-insets: 0px ;
}

Answer 2

This is the solution I used, where there is a small button besides the label to be able to copy the text:
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.scene.Node;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.ContentDisplay;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import org.controlsfx.glyphfont.FontAwesome;
import org.controlsfx.glyphfont.Glyph;
import java.util.Locale;
public class CopiableLabel extends Label
{
public CopiableLabel()
{
addCopyButton();
}
public CopiableLabel(String text)
{
super(text);
addCopyButton();
}
public CopiableLabel(String text, Node graphic)
{
super(text, graphic);
}
private void addCopyButton()
{
Button button = new Button();
button.visibleProperty().bind(textProperty().isEmpty().not());
button.managedProperty().bind(textProperty().isEmpty().not());
button.setFocusTraversable(false);
button.setPadding(new Insets(0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 4.0));
button.setOnAction(actionEvent -> AppUtils.copyToClipboard(getText()));
Glyph clipboardIcon = AppUtils.createFontAwesomeIcon(FontAwesome.Glyph.CLIPBOARD);
clipboardIcon.setFontSize(8.0);
button.setGraphic(clipboardIcon);
setGraphic(button);
setContentDisplay(ContentDisplay.RIGHT);
}
}