Shows a SequentialTransition which can be paused and played

SequentialTransitionStatus.java

import javafx.animation.FadeTransition;
import javafx.animation.PauseTransition;
import javafx.animation.SequentialTransition;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.util.Duration;

public class SequentialTransitionStatus extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {

        Label slide = new Label("slide");
        slide.setOpacity(0);

        FadeTransition fadeIn = new FadeTransition(Duration.millis(2000), slide);
        fadeIn.setFromValue(0);
        fadeIn.setToValue(1);
        PauseTransition stayOn = new PauseTransition(Duration.millis(1000));
        FadeTransition fadeOut = new FadeTransition(Duration.millis(2000), slide);
        fadeOut.setFromValue(1);
        fadeOut.setToValue(0);
        SequentialTransition sequentialTransition = new SequentialTransition();
        sequentialTransition.getChildren().addAll(fadeIn, stayOn, fadeOut);

        Label status = new Label();
        status.textProperty().bind(sequentialTransition.statusProperty().asString());

        Button play = new Button("Play");
        play.setOnAction(event -> sequentialTransition.play());

        Button pause = new Button("Pause");
        pause.setOnAction(event -> sequentialTransition.pause());

        HBox hBox = new HBox(10, play, pause);
        hBox.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);

        VBox box = new VBox(20, slide, hBox, status);
        box.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);

        Scene scene = new Scene(box, 300, 250);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();

    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}