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• The Java Deployment stack was removed in JDK 11. There is no ability to run a JavaFX application as an Applet or a WebStart application.
• The JavaFX builder classes, which were previously deprecated in JDK 8 with the stated intention to remove them, have been removed from JDK 9. JavaFX applications that use the builder classes should instead construct the needed scene graph objects directly and set the desired properties with the equivalent method calls. (Refer - JDK-8092861)
• Support for VP6 video encoding format and FXM/FLV container has been removed in JavaFX Media. Users are encouraged to use H.264/AVC1 in the MP4 container or HTTP Live Streaming instead. (Refer - JDK-8187637)
• FX Media support for libavcodec 53 and 55 was removed. These libraries are not present on supported Linux platforms by default, and are no longer needed.  (Refer JDK-8194062)
• JavaFX Requires GTK 3 on Linux (GTK 2 support was removed) (Refer - JDK-8299595)
• The `HostServices::getWebContext` method has been removed. There is no replacement for this functionality. This method was only used when running a JavaFX Applet, which is no longer available" (Refer - JDK-8187149)

• The security manager, which was used by some client applications, is no longer available.  See https://openjdk.org/jeps/486 for details.

Important new APIs -

Building a JavaFX application with JavaFX 24

• Starting with Java SE 11, JavaFX is not included in the Oracle JDK. JavaFX has been open sourced and redesigned to be available as a stand-alone library rather than being included with the JDK. 
• The JavaFX runtime is delivered as an SDK and as a set of jmods for each platform.
  • You can use the SDK to compile and run JavaFX applications. 
  • You can use the jmods with jlink to create a JDK that includes the JavaFX modules, and optionally, your modular application.

There are two ways you can use the JavaFX runtime with your application. Both of these methods presume that you have already downloaded JDK 24, set JAVA_HOME to point to it, and put JDK 24 in your PATH.

1. Use the JavaFX SDK to compile and run your JavaFX application

Download & unzip the SDK for your platform from https://jdk.java.net/javafx24

Put the javafx modules on your module-path when you compile or run, and list the javafx modules you need using --add-modules

$ javac --module-path javafx-sdk-24/lib --add-modules javafx.controls MyFXApp.java
$ java --module-path javafx-sdk-24/lib --add-modules javafx.controls MyFXApp

Modular apps don't have to specify --add-module, as the needed modules are in module-info.java of the application.

2. Create a JDK using the JavaFX JMODs

An even easier way to compile and run JavaFX applications is to create a custom JDK that includes the JavaFX modules. You can optionally add your modular application to this custom JDK.

Download & unzip jmods for your platform from https://jdk.java.net/javafx24

Run jlink to produce a JDK that includes the JavaFX modules:

$ jlink --output jdk-24+javafx-24 \
        --module-path javafx-jmods-24:$JAVA_HOME/jmods \
        --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH

Compile and run your application as follows:

jdk-24+javafx-24/bin/javac MyFXApp.java
jdk-24+javafx-24/bin/java MyFXApp