**Reasons** * is already planned for a long time * could deliver an pdflatex alternative for printing (_src?_) * seems more customizable * is considered to supersede swing (_src?_) **Sources** a few reads on the topic: http://code.makery.ch/library/javafx-8-tutorial/part4/ http://code.makery.ch/blog/javafx-dialogs-official/ http://code.makery.ch/blog/javafx-8-date-picker/