SwitchSceneSample.java

import static javafx.application.Application.launch;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

//Input from Carlene Dvorak
//Sample of tabs and switching scenes
//Date: 4/23/2019
//Purpose: to demonstrate how to switch between scenes

/**
 *
 * @author Carlene Dvorak
 */
public class SwitchSceneSample extends Application{

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    launch(args);
}

Stage window;
Scene scene1, scene2;

//@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
    // I am using window as primaryStage
    window = primaryStage;
    // Label 1
    Label label1 = new Label("Welcome to the first scene!");
    // Label 2
    Label label2 = new Label("This is second scene!");
    // Button 1, by pressing this button primaryStage will be set as scene 2
    Button button1 = new Button("Go to scene 2");
    button1.setOnAction(e -> window.setScene(scene2));
    // Button 2, by pressing this button primaryStage will be set as scene 1
    Button button2 = new Button("Click to go scene 1");
    button2.setOnAction(e -> window.setScene(scene1));
    // Creating an object of the class'LayoutOne.java'
    LayoutOne l1 = new LayoutOne();
    // set my scene 1(by calling method called 'sceneView1()' from class 'LayoutOne.java')
    scene1 = new Scene(l1.sceneView1(label1, button1), 200, 200);
    // Set my scene 2 inside my main class
    StackPane layout2 = new StackPane();
    layout2.getChildren().addAll(label2, button2);
    scene2 = new Scene(layout2, 600, 300);
    // Making my 
    window.setScene(scene1);
    window.setTitle("Scene Switch Sample");
    window.show();
}

    
public class LayoutOne {
public VBox sceneView1(Label label, Button button) {

    // Layout 1 - children are laid out in vertical column
    VBox layout1 = new VBox(20);
    layout1.getChildren().addAll(label, button);

    return layout1;
}
}
}