Method start

src/main/java/exitcode/LoginScreen.java:516–661

()

    static Pane main_root;

    public static void start() {

        // we use a default pane without layout such as HBox, VBox etc.
        final Pane root = new Pane();
        NameSystem.main_root = root;
        final BorderPane root_desktop = new BorderPane();
        root.setPrefSize(800, 600); // Set default size of the window: (Width, height)
        root.getChildren().add(root_desktop);
        root_desktop.prefWidthProperty().bind(root.widthProperty()); // Fit root_desktop to root (yes, both Pane's are required.)
        root_desktop.prefHeightProperty().bind(root.heightProperty());
        root_desktop.setBackground(Background.EMPTY); // Makes the background color transparent, else the background fills with color.
        root.setBackground(Background.EMPTY);
        //Wallpaper
        Image backgroundImage = new Image(LoginScreen.class.getResourceAsStream(LoginScreen.loginWallpaper));
        ImageView imageView = new ImageView(backgroundImage);
        imageView.fitWidthProperty().bind(root.widthProperty());
        imageView.fitHeightProperty().bind(root.heightProperty());
        //Darken Effect
        Lighting lighting = new Lighting();
        lighting.setDiffuseConstant(1.0);
        lighting.setSpecularConstant(0.0);
        lighting.setSpecularExponent(0.0);
        lighting.setSurfaceScale(0.0);
        lighting.setLight(new Light.Distant(45, 45, Color.GRAY)); //Note to future self: Don't ever use Color.BLACK here. It doesn't work.
        //imageView.setEffect(lighting);
        //Blur Effect
        GaussianBlur gaussianBlur = new GaussianBlur();
        gaussianBlur.setInput(lighting); //To set multiple effects
        imageView.setEffect(gaussianBlur);
        //then you set to your node
        root.getChildren().add(imageView);

        //Login window
        BorderPane loginWindow = new BorderPane();
        loginWindow.getStylesheets().add("login.css");
        loginWindow.setStyle("-fx-background-color: rgba(100, 100, 100, .1);");
        loginWindow.setPrefSize(700, 500); //Size (Width, height)
        // position the loginWindow
        loginWindow.layoutXProperty().bind(root.widthProperty().subtract(loginWindow.widthProperty()).divide(2));
        loginWindow.layoutYProperty().bind(root.heightProperty().subtract(loginWindow.heightProperty()).divide(2));
        root.getChildren().add(loginWindow);

        //LoginScreen Content
        VBox mainContent = new VBox();
        mainContent.setPadding(new Insets(50,80,0,80)); //Top, Right, Bottom, Left
        loginWindow.setCenter(mainContent);
        //NixLogo
        ImageView nixLogo = new ImageView();
        nixLogo.setPreserveRatio(true);
        nixLogo.setFitWidth(250); //Image Size
        Image logoSource = new Image(LoginScreen.class.getResourceAsStream("images/Logo.png"));
        nixLogo.setImage(logoSource);
        HBox logoFrame = new HBox();
        logoFrame.getChildren().add(nixLogo);
        logoFrame.setPadding(new Insets(0,0,40,0)); //Top, Right, Bottom, Left
        mainContent.getChildren().add(logoFrame);
        //Label
        Label systemLabel = new Label("Welcome to the PiXEl OS installation!");