Java tutorial
//Revised from javafx api document import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.scene.Group; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox; import javafx.scene.control.ContentDisplay; import javafx.scene.control.ListCell; import javafx.scene.control.ListView; import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane; import javafx.scene.paint.Color; import javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle; import javafx.stage.Stage; import javafx.util.Callback; public class Main extends Application { public static void main(String[] args) { Application.launch(args); } @Override public void start(final Stage primaryStage) { primaryStage.setTitle(""); Group root = new Group(); Scene scene = new Scene(root, 400, 300, Color.WHITE); GridPane gridpane = new GridPane(); ComboBox<Color> cmb = new ComboBox<Color>(); cmb.getItems().addAll(Color.RED, Color.GREEN, Color.BLUE); cmb.setCellFactory(new Callback<ListView<Color>, ListCell<Color>>() { @Override public ListCell<Color> call(ListView<Color> p) { return new ListCell<Color>() { private final Rectangle rectangle; { setContentDisplay(ContentDisplay.GRAPHIC_ONLY); rectangle = new Rectangle(10, 10); } @Override protected void updateItem(Color item, boolean empty) { super.updateItem(item, empty); if (item == null || empty) { setGraphic(null); } else { rectangle.setFill(item); setGraphic(rectangle); } } }; } }); gridpane.add(cmb, 2, 0); root.getChildren().add(gridpane); primaryStage.setScene(scene); primaryStage.show(); } }