@FXML void dragDetected(MouseEvent event) { /* drag was detected, start drag-and-drop gesture*/ /* allow any transfer mode */ Dragboard db = imageView.startDragAndDrop(TransferMode.ANY); /* put a string on dragboard */ ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent(); content.putImage(imageView.getImage()); db.setContent(content); event.consume(); }