• Type: Sub-task
• Component: javafx
• Sub-Component: graphics
• Affected Version: 8

• Priority: P3
• Status: Resolved
• Resolution: Fixed

• Submitted: 2013-03-28
• Updated: 2016-03-14
• Resolved: 2016-03-14

JDK 9
9Fixed

As I'm only using the impl_hitTestChar which if i got right will get "public final HitInfo hitTest(Point2D point)" I'm fine with only this method 24-11-2015 As long as the workaround is using public API... 24-11-2015 Sorry, I'm going to have to withdraw the distance test/info for this release. There isn't enough time, and there are workarounds. I will post an easier workaround in JDK-8091012. So, we're left with just the one method for hit testing. 24-11-2015 Alternatively, we could have only the first method, but with the HitInfo object containing a distance value. 24-11-2015 As per discussions in JDK-8091012 and JDK-8136971, I propose the following API for Text. The javadoc will need more work. /** * Maps local point to index in the content. Returns position info for the nearest char found. * * @since 9 */ public final HitInfo hitTest(Point2D point); /** * Maps local point to index in the content. Returns null if point is beyond the given distance to the nearest char. * * @since 9 */ public final HitInfo hitTest(Point2D point, float maxDistance); 24-11-2015 Yes, it is in progress under the new parent issue JDK-8143158. I'll post an API review soon. 17-11-2015 Just to mention it is impossible to implement a code-editor without this API. So I hope you consider makeing this API public for Java9 or all currently available code-editors won't run 17-11-2015 We haven't scoped out the content of JDK 9 yet. It is on the list of possible features for JDK 9. 04-10-2014 But it'll be part of JDK9? 04-10-2014 We have no update on this feature request. It will not happen before JDK 9. 04-10-2014 Any progress on this fundamental issue? 04-10-2014 It can be made to work, see RT-28485. 22-07-2014 Felipe, it also seems like impl_hitTestChar works fine on Text nodes, but not when contained in a TextFlow (the hit stops working after moving the mouse after a certain amount of characters). Any workarounds? 16-07-2014 1) I hope so, but that is not the highest priority. 2) Nobody has request that till now, please open a bug report (not hard a thing to do). 3) Not in the plan at this time. We use logical navigation like Windows does. This is something we should address together with (1). >SWT's text layout should be an inspiration, as it just works :) Thanks! I implement it ;-) 14-07-2014 Thanks Felipe. 1) Will there also be something like TextLayout and LineBreakMeasurer? Without those, it's hard to make text editors for international text in javafx... 2) That also means handling tab characters properly even for hit testing (how to set \t stops in the current API? Seem impossible.) Any plans for this? 3) API for navigating a virtual cursor, as in AWT (next/prev) ? That means understanding BIDI text. SWT's text layout should be an inspiration, as it just works :) 12-07-2014 Yes, FX 9 is a good bet. 09-07-2014 When will there be a hit test api for TextFlow? FX9 ? 08-07-2014 Note: HitInfo#isLeading is bad API as it doesn't make easy to handle clusters. Changing that a int field would probably fix RT-26961. 03-07-2014 Thanks for the clarification. 28-03-2013 Yes Kevin, I asked Edub to create a new jira for Text. In Text we already have the functionality implemented (and exposed to controls by impl* methods). It is matter to deciding how to expose in a public API (much easier). TextFlow has nothing, and the same set of API does not apply. It will need something similar to DOM Range (harder). I felt it was better to track the two efforts in separate bugs. 28-03-2013 Why is this a separate feature request from RT-29077 then? 28-03-2013