ShowText.java

package je3.thread;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.scene.shape.Circle;
import javafx.scene.text.Text;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

/**
 * Text seemed to be anchored at the bottom left corner.
 * See screenshot here: http://i60.tinypic.com/2mnnmrn.jpg
 */
public class ShowText extends Application {
    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
        Pane pane = new Pane();
        pane.setPadding(new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0));
        Text text1 = new Text("Programming fun");
        StackPane textPane1 = new StackPane();
        textPane1.getChildren().add(text1);
        textPane1.setLayoutX(200 - textPane1.getLayoutBounds().getWidth() / 2);
        textPane1.setLayoutY(200 - textPane1.getLayoutBounds().getHeight() / 2);
        Text text2 = new Text(300, 300, "Programming fun");
        Text text3 = new Text(400, 400, "Programming fun");
        Circle circle1 = new Circle(200, 200, 2);
        Circle circle2 = new Circle(300, 300, 2);
        Circle circle3 = new Circle(400, 400, 2);
        pane.getChildren().addAll(textPane1, text2,text3, circle1, circle2, circle3);
        Scene scene = new Scene(pane);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();
    }
}