Gluon

Gluon is a software engineering company whose open-source tools center on Java client technologies, particularly the JavaFX platform for desktop and mobile user interfaces. Its flagship product, Scene Builder, is a visual layout tool that lets developers assemble JavaFX interfaces by dragging and dropping controls, charts, and containers onto a canvas, instantly generating FXML markup that can be opened in any IDE. The application is aimed at UI designers who prefer a WYSIWYG approach, backend developers who need quick prototypes, and product teams that want to iterate on look-and-feel without constant code rebuilds. Scene Builder integrates with common Java build tools and supports custom component libraries, CSS styling, and multi-language resource bundles, making it suitable for enterprise desktop software, data-centric dashboards, educational applications, and cross-device mobile clients. Because it is free and open source, the tool is frequently embedded in curricula and tutorials, while commercial support and related cloud services are available through Gluon for organizations that require long-term maintenance or deployment on iOS and Android. The publisher’s other GitHub projects extend this ecosystem with plugins, build accelerators, and native packaging helpers, all focused on streamlining JavaFX workflows from prototype to production. Scene Builder and associated utilities published by Gluon can be downloaded free of charge on get.nero.com, where packages are delivered through trusted Windows sources such as winget, always installing the latest releases and enabling batch installation of multiple applications.