public class EffectTest extends Application { public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } @Override public void start(Stage stage) { Scene scene = new Scene(new Group()); stage.setTitle("Tooltip Sample"); stage.setWidth(300); stage.setHeight(150); final CheckBox cb = new CheckBox("checkBox"); final Tooltip tooltip = new Tooltip("$ tooltip"); tooltip.setFont(new Font("Arial", 16)); cb.setTooltip(tooltip); cb.selectedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>() { public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> ov, Boolean old_val, Boolean new_val) { System.out.println(cb.isSelected()); } }); ((Group) scene.getRoot()).getChildren().add(cb); stage.setScene(scene); stage.show(); } }