import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.geometry.Insets; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.control.Button; import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox; import javafx.scene.control.ChoiceBox; import javafx.scene.layout.VBox; import javafx.stage.Stage; public class Main extends Application{ Stage window; Scene scene; Button button; public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } @Override public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception { window = primaryStage; window.setTitle("Order Now"); button = new Button("Click me!"); ChoiceBox choiceBox = new ChoiceBox<>(); //getItems return the ObservableList objects whick you can add items to choiceBox.getItems().add("Apples"); choiceBox.getItems().addAll("Bacon", "MeatBalls", "Ham"); choiceBox.setValue("Apples"); //Listen for Selection Changes choiceBox.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener( (v,oldValue, newValue) -> System.out.println(newValue)); button.setOnAction(e -> getChoice(choiceBox)); VBox layout = new VBox(10); layout.setPadding(new Insets(10,10,10,10)); layout.getChildren().addAll(choiceBox,button); scene = new Scene(layout,400,400); window.setScene(scene); window.show(); } private void getChoice(ChoiceBox choiceBox){ String food = choiceBox.getValue(); System.out.println(food); } }