package javafxdemo13; import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.geometry.Insets; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.control.Button; import javafx.scene.control.ChoiceBox; import javafx.scene.layout.VBox; import javafx.stage.Stage; public class JavaFXDemo13 extends Application { Stage window; Scene scene; Button button; public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } @Override public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception { window = primaryStage; window.setTitle("ComboBox Demo"); button = new Button("Submit"); ChoiceBox choiceBox = new ChoiceBox<>(); //get items returns observable object choiceBox.getItems().add("Apples"); choiceBox.getItems().add("Bananas"); choiceBox.getItems().addAll("Bacon", "Ham", "Meatballs"); //default value choiceBox.setValue("Apples"); //Listen choiceBox.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener( (v, oldValue, newValue) -> System.out.println(oldValue) ); VBox layout = new VBox(10); layout.setPadding(new Insets(20, 20, 20, 20)); layout.getChildren().addAll(choiceBox, button); scene = new Scene(layout, 300, 250); window.setScene(scene); window.show(); } }