diff --git a/nbactions.xml b/nbactions.xml
index 08e022a..b842463 100644
--- a/nbactions.xml
+++ b/nbactions.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 <goal>org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.2.1:exec</goal>
             </goals>
             <properties>
-                <exec.args>-classpath target/jace-2.0-SNAPSHOT.jar jace.Emulator</exec.args>
+                <exec.args>-classpath %classpath jace.JaceApplication</exec.args>
                 <exec.executable>java</exec.executable>
             </properties>
         </action>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 <goal>org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.2.1:exec</goal>
             </goals>
             <properties>
-                <exec.args>-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=n,address=${jpda.address} -classpath target/jace-2.0-SNAPSHOT.jar jace.Emulator</exec.args>                
+                <exec.args>-classpath %classpath jace.JaceApplication</exec.args>                
                 <exec.executable>java</exec.executable>
                 <jpda.listen>true</jpda.listen>                
             </properties>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 <goal>org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.2.1:exec</goal>
             </goals>
             <properties>
-                <exec.args>-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=n,address=${jpda.address} -classpath target/jace-2.0-SNAPSHOT.jar jace.Emulator</exec.args>
+                <exec.args>-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=n,address=${jpda.address} -classpath %classpath jace.JaceApplication</exec.args>
                 <exec.executable>java</exec.executable>
                 <jpda.listen>true</jpda.listen>
             </properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6c8e776..41c1079 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,29 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.zenjava</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javafx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    outlawEditor
+                    <mainClass>jace.JaceApplication</mainClass>
+                    <!-- only required if signing the jar file -->
+                    <keyStoreAlias>example-user</keyStoreAlias>
+                    <keyStorePassword>example-password</keyStorePassword>
+                    <allPermissions>true</allPermissions>
+                    <bundleType>ALL</bundleType>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>package</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>            
+            </plugin>
+<!--            <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.6</version>
@@ -39,8 +62,9 @@
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
+            </plugin>-->
+
+<!--            <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>1.2.1</version>
@@ -79,7 +103,7 @@
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>  
-            </plugin>
+            </plugin>-->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -105,4 +129,20 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
+    <dependencies>
+        <!--        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.oracle</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javafx</artifactId>
+            <version>2</version>
+            <systemPath>${java.home}/lib/jfxrt.jar</systemPath>
+            <scope>system</scope>
+        </dependency>-->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javafx-packager</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javafx-packager</artifactId>
+            <version>1.7</version>
+            <systemPath>${java.home}/../lib/ant-javafx.jar</systemPath>
+            <scope>system</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/jace/JaceApplication.java b/src/main/java/jace/JaceApplication.java
index c7f86e6..2185e23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jace/JaceApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jace/JaceApplication.java
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 
 package jace;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
 import javafx.scene.Parent;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 
 /**
@@ -17,15 +19,25 @@ import javafx.stage.Stage;
  * @author blurry
  */
 public class JaceApplication extends Application {
+
+    Stage primaryStage;
+    JaceUIController controller;
     
     @Override
     public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
-        Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("fxml/JaceUI.fxml"));
+        primaryStage = stage;
+        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("/fxml/JaceUI.fxml"));
+        fxmlLoader.setResources(null);
+        try {
+            AnchorPane node = (AnchorPane) fxmlLoader.load();
+            controller = fxmlLoader.getController();
+            Scene s = new Scene(node);
+            primaryStage.setScene(s);
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(exception);
+        }
         
-        Scene scene = new Scene(root);
-        
-        stage.setScene(scene);
-        stage.show();
+        primaryStage.show();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/jace/JaceUIController.java b/src/main/java/jace/JaceUIController.java
index 485b179..1cc3407 100644
--- a/src/main/java/jace/JaceUIController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/jace/JaceUIController.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 package jace;
 
-import java.awt.Canvas;
+import javafx.scene.canvas.Canvas;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;