解:$(2)$过点$F_{作}BC$的延长线的垂线,垂足为$H,$
∵$∠ GEF=90°,$$∠ C=90°,$
∴$∠ DEG+∠ FEH=90°,$$∠ DEG+∠ EDC=90°,$
∴$∠ EDC=∠ FEH,$
∵$G $是$DE$中点,$EG=EF,$
∴$EG=EF=\frac {1}{2}DE,$
∴$△ EHF∼△ DCE,$相似比为$\frac {1}{2},$
∴$FH=\frac {1}{2}CE=\frac {x}{2},$$EH=\frac {1}{2}CD=4,$
∴$CH=|4 - x|,$
∴$CF=\sqrt {CH^2+FH^2}=\sqrt {(4 - x)^2+(\frac {x}{2})^2}=\sqrt {\frac {5}{4}x^2-8x+16},$
$ $当$x=\frac {16}{5}$时,$CF $取得最小值,
$ $最小值为$\sqrt {\frac {5}{4}×(\frac {16}{5})^2-8×\frac {16}{5}+16}=\frac {4\sqrt {5}}{5},$
答:$CF $的最小值为$\frac {4\sqrt {5}}{5}。$