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Sun sees JavaFX as a way to create interactive content with one language across devices and desktops. I think it's a bit difficult to place JavaFX in the general competitive space.

Yes, we will support AIR in IntelliJ IDEA 8, but the exact plans are still under discussion. How about Sun's JavaFX? There is already a third-party plugin available that supports JavaFX.

Though, reconsidering my question at the start of this post, in all probability if you really care about JavaFX you may have already commented on Grouchnikov’s blog.

JavaFX 8u40 added support for accessibility, standard and custom dialogs, a spinner control, and text formatting. Learn about these new capabilities in this installment of Java Q&A.