| Package | mx.containers |
| Class | public class Box |
| Inheritance | Box  Container UIComponent FlexSprite flash.display.Sprite |
| Subclasses | ControlBar, DividedBox, Grid, HBox, NavBar, VBox |
| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
 | Starting with Flex 4.0, Apache recommends that you use the spark.components.BorderContainer class as an alternative to this class. |
| Starting with Flex 4.0, Apache recommends that you use the spark.components.VGroup class as an alternative to this class. |
| Starting with Flex 4.0, Apache recommends that you use the spark.components.HGroup class as an alternative to this class. |
direction property determines whether to use
vertical (default) or horizontal layout.
Note: Adobe recommends that, when possible, you use the Spark containers with HorizontalLayout or VerticalLayout instead of the Halo Box container.
The Box class is the base class for the VBox and HBox classes.
You use the <mx:Box>, <mx:VBox>,
and <mx:HBox> tags to define Box containers.
A Box container has the following default sizing characteristics:
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Default size | Vertical Box The height is large enough to hold all its children at the default or explicit height of the children, plus any vertical gap between the children, plus the top and bottom padding of the container. The width is the default or explicit width of the widest child, plus the left and right padding of the container. Horizontal Box The width is large enough to hold all of its children at the default width of the children, plus any horizontal gap between the children, plus the left and right padding of the container. The height is the default or explicit height of the tallest child, plus the top and bottom padding for the container. |
| Default padding | 0 pixels for the top, bottom, left, and right values. |
Hide MXML SyntaxThe <mx:Box> tag inherits all of the tag
attributes of its superclass, and adds the following tag attributes:
Show MXML Syntax
<mx:Box
Properties
direction="vertical|horizontal"
Styles
horizontalAlign="left|center|right"
horizontalGap="8"
paddingBottom="0"
paddingTop="0"
verticalAlign="top|middle|bottom"
verticalGap="6"
>
...
child tags
...
</mx:Box>
See also
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | accessibilityDescription : String
A convenience accessor for the description property
in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object. | UIComponent | |
| accessibilityEnabled : Boolean
A convenience accessor for the silent property
in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object. | UIComponent | |
| accessibilityName : String
A convenience accessor for the name property
in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object. | UIComponent | |
| accessibilityShortcut : String
A convenience accessor for the shortcut property
in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object. | UIComponent | |
| activeEffects : Array [read-only]
The list of effects that are currently playing on the component,
as an Array of EffectInstance instances. | UIComponent | |
| autoLayout : Boolean
If true, measurement and layout are done
when the position or size of a child is changed. | Container | |
| automationDelegate : Object
The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality. | UIComponent | |
| automationEnabled : Boolean [read-only]
True if this component is enabled for automation, false
otherwise. | UIComponent | |
| automationName : String
Name that can be used as an identifier for this object. | UIComponent | |
| automationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only]
The owner of this component for automation purposes. | UIComponent | |
| automationParent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only]
The parent of this component for automation purposes. | UIComponent | |
| automationTabularData : Object [read-only]
An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which
can be used to retrieve the data. | UIComponent | |
| automationValue : Array [read-only]
This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the
object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with
the object as it appears visually within the application. | UIComponent | |
| automationVisible : Boolean [read-only]
True if this component is visible for automation, false
otherwise. | UIComponent | |
| baseline : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| baselinePosition : Number [read-only]
The y-coordinate of the baseline
of the first line of text of the component. | UIComponent | |
| borderMetrics : EdgeMetrics [read-only]
Returns an EdgeMetrics object that has four properties:
left, top, right,
and bottom. | Container | |
| bottom : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| cacheHeuristic : Boolean [write-only]
Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object. | UIComponent | |
| cachePolicy : String
Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object. | UIComponent | |
| childDescriptors : Array [read-only]
Array of UIComponentDescriptor objects produced by the MXML compiler. | Container | |
| className : String [read-only]
The name of this instance's class, such as "Button". | UIComponent | |
| clipContent : Boolean
Whether to apply a clip mask if the positions and/or sizes
of this container's children extend outside the borders of
this container. | Container | |
| contentMouseX : Number [override] [read-only]
Returns the x position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system. | Container | |
| contentMouseY : Number [override] [read-only]
Returns the y position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system. | Container | |
| creatingContentPane : Boolean
Containers use an internal content pane to control scrolling. | Container | |
| creationIndex : int Deprecated: Deprecated
Specifies the order to instantiate and draw the children
of the container. | Container | |
| creationPolicy : String
The child creation policy for this MX Container. | Container | |
| currentState : String
The current view state of the component. | UIComponent | |
| cursorManager : ICursorManager [read-only]
Gets the CursorManager that controls the cursor for this component
and its peers. | UIComponent | |
| data : Object
The data property lets you pass a value
to the component when you use it in an item renderer or item editor. | Container | |
| defaultButton : IFlexDisplayObject
The Button control designated as the default button
for the container. | Container | |
| deferredContentCreated : Boolean [read-only]
IDeferredContentOwner equivalent of processedDescriptors
| Container | |
| depth : Number
Determines the order in which items inside of containers
are rendered. | UIComponent | |
| descriptor : UIComponentDescriptor
Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used
by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this
UIComponent instance. | UIComponent | |
| designLayer : DesignLayer
Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual
element. | UIComponent | |
| direction : String
The direction in which this Box container lays out its children. | Box | ||
| document : Object
A reference to the document object associated with this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| doubleClickEnabled : Boolean [override]
Specifies whether the UIComponent object receives doubleClick events. | UIComponent | |
| enabled : Boolean
Whether the component can accept user interaction. | UIComponent | |
| errorString : String
The text that displayed by a component's error tip when a
component is monitored by a Validator and validation fails. | UIComponent | |
| explicitHeight : Number
Number that specifies the explicit height of the component,
in pixels, in the component's coordinates. | UIComponent | |
| explicitMaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| explicitMaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| explicitMinHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| explicitMinWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| explicitWidth : Number
Number that specifies the explicit width of the component,
in pixels, in the component's coordinates. | UIComponent | |
| flexContextMenu : IFlexContextMenu
The context menu for this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| focusEnabled : Boolean
Indicates whether the component can receive focus when tabbed to. | UIComponent | |
| focusManager : IFocusManager
Gets the FocusManager that controls focus for this component
and its peers. | UIComponent | |
| focusPane : Sprite
The focus pane associated with this object. | UIComponent | |
| hasFocusableChildren : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus. | UIComponent | |
| hasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean [read-only]
Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix. | UIComponent | |
| height : Number [override]
Number that specifies the height of the component, in pixels,
in the parent's coordinates. | UIComponent | |
| horizontalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| horizontalLineScrollSize : Number
Number of pixels to move when the left- or right-arrow
button in the horizontal scroll bar is pressed. | Container | |
| horizontalPageScrollSize : Number
Number of pixels to move when the track in the
horizontal scroll bar is pressed. | Container | |
| horizontalScrollBar : ScrollBar
The horizontal scrollbar used in this container. | Container | |
| horizontalScrollPolicy : String
Specifies whether the horizontal scroll bar is always present,
always absent, or automatically added when needed. | Container | |
| horizontalScrollPosition : Number
The current position of the horizontal scroll bar. | Container | |
| icon : Class
The Class of the icon displayed by some navigator
containers to represent this Container. | Container | |
| id : String
ID of the component. | UIComponent | |
| includeInLayout : Boolean
Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the
parent container. | UIComponent | |
| inheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of inheriting styles. | UIComponent | |
| initialized : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases
of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required). | UIComponent | |
| instanceIndex : int [read-only]
The index of a repeated component. | UIComponent | |
| instanceIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices required to reference
this UIComponent object from its parent document. | UIComponent | |
| is3D : Boolean [read-only]
Contains true when the element is in 3D. | UIComponent | |
| isDocument : Boolean [read-only]
Contains true if this UIComponent instance is a document object. | UIComponent | |
| isPopUp : Boolean
Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate
that component has been popped up. | UIComponent | |
| label : String
The text displayed by some navigator containers to represent
this Container. | Container | |
| layoutMatrix3D : Matrix3D [write-only]
The transform matrix that is used to calculate a component's layout
relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | |
| left : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| maintainProjectionCenter : Boolean
When true, the component keeps its projection matrix centered on the
middle of its bounding box. | UIComponent | |
| maxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| maxHorizontalScrollPosition : Number [read-only]
The largest possible value for the
horizontalScrollPosition property. | Container | |
| maxVerticalScrollPosition : Number [read-only]
The largest possible value for the
verticalScrollPosition property. | Container | |
| maxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| measuredHeight : Number
The default height of the component, in pixels. | UIComponent | |
| measuredMinHeight : Number
The default minimum height of the component, in pixels. | UIComponent | |
| measuredMinWidth : Number
The default minimum width of the component, in pixels. | UIComponent | |
| measuredWidth : Number
The default width of the component, in pixels. | UIComponent | |
| minHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| minWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered
by the parent during layout. | UIComponent | |
| moduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory
A module factory is used as context for using embedded fonts and for
finding the style manager that controls the styles for this
component. | UIComponent | |
| mouseFocusEnabled : Boolean
Whether you can receive focus when clicked on. | UIComponent | |
| MXMLDescriptor : Array [read-only] | UIComponent | |
| MXMLProperties : Array [read-only] | UIComponent | |
| nestLevel : int
Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy. | UIComponent | |
| nonInheritingStyles : Object
The beginning of this component's chain of non-inheriting styles. | UIComponent | |
| numAutomationChildren : int [read-only]
The number of automation children this container has. | UIComponent | |
| numChildren : int [override] [read-only]
Number of child components in this container. | Container | |
| numElements : int [read-only]
The number of visual elements in this container. | Container | |
| owner : DisplayObjectContainer
The owner of this IVisualElement object. | UIComponent | |
| parent : DisplayObjectContainer [override] [read-only]
The parent container or component for this component. | UIComponent | |
| parentApplication : Object [read-only]
A reference to the Application object that contains this UIComponent
instance. | UIComponent | |
| parentDocument : Object [read-only]
A reference to the parent document object for this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| percentHeight : Number
Specifies the height of a component as a percentage
of its parent's size. | UIComponent | |
| percentWidth : Number
Specifies the width of a component as a percentage
of its parent's size. | UIComponent | |
| postLayoutTransformOffsets : TransformOffsets
Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's
transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout. | UIComponent | |
| processedDescriptors : Boolean
Set to true after immediate or deferred child creation,
depending on which one happens. | UIComponent | |
| rawChildren : IChildList [read-only]
A container typically contains child components, which can be enumerated
using the Container.getChildAt() method and
Container.numChildren property. | Container | |
| repeater : IRepeater [read-only]
A reference to the Repeater object
in the parent document that produced this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| repeaterIndex : int [read-only]
The index of the item in the data provider
of the Repeater that produced this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| repeaterIndices : Array
An Array containing the indices of the items in the data provider
of the Repeaters in the parent document that produced this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| repeaters : Array
An Array containing references to the Repeater objects
in the parent document that produced this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| right : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| rotation : Number [override] | UIComponent | |
| rotationX : Number [override]
Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation
relative to the 3D parent container. | UIComponent | |
| rotationY : Number [override]
Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation
relative to the 3D parent container. | UIComponent | |
| rotationZ : Number [override]
| UIComponent | |
| scaleX : Number [override]
Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor. | UIComponent | |
| scaleY : Number [override]
Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor. | UIComponent | |
| scaleZ : Number [override]
Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis. | UIComponent | |
| screen : Rectangle [read-only]
Returns an object that contains the size and position of the base
drawing surface for this object. | UIComponent | |
| showInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean
A flag that determines if an automation object
shows in the automation hierarchy. | UIComponent | |
| states : Array
The view states that are defined for this component. | UIComponent | |
| styleDeclaration : CSSStyleDeclaration
Storage for the inline inheriting styles on this object. | UIComponent | |
| styleManager : IStyleManager2 [read-only]
Returns the StyleManager instance used by this component. | UIComponent | |
| styleName : Object
The class style used by this component. | UIComponent | |
| styleParent : IAdvancedStyleClient
A component's parent is used to evaluate descendant selectors. | UIComponent | |
| systemManager : ISystemManager
Returns the SystemManager object used by this component. | UIComponent | |
| tabFocusEnabled : Boolean
A flag that indicates whether this object can receive focus
via the TAB key
This is similar to the tabEnabled property
used by the Flash Player.
This is usually true for components that
handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars
have them set to false because they should not steal
focus from another component like an editor. | UIComponent | |
| toolTip : String
Text to display in the ToolTip. | UIComponent | |
| top : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| transform : Transform [override]
An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform,
and pixel bounds. | UIComponent | |
| transformX : Number
Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component. | UIComponent | |
| transformY : Number
Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component. | UIComponent | |
| transformZ : Number
Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component. | UIComponent | |
| transitions : Array
An Array of Transition objects, where each Transition object defines a
set of effects to play when a view state change occurs. | UIComponent | |
| tweeningProperties : Array
Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object. | UIComponent | |
| uid : String
A unique identifier for the object. | UIComponent | |
| updateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean
A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases
of layout validation (provided that any were required). | UIComponent | |
| validationSubField : String
Used by a validator to associate a subfield with this component. | UIComponent | |
| verticalCenter : Object
For components, this layout constraint property is a
facade on top of the similarly-named style. | UIComponent | |
| verticalLineScrollSize : Number
Number of pixels to scroll when the up- or down-arrow
button in the vertical scroll bar is pressed,
or when you scroll by using the mouse wheel. | Container | |
| verticalPageScrollSize : Number
Number of pixels to scroll when the track
in the vertical scroll bar is pressed. | Container | |
| verticalScrollBar : ScrollBar
The vertical scrollbar used in this container. | Container | |
| verticalScrollPolicy : String
Specifies whether the vertical scroll bar is always present,
always absent, or automatically added when needed. | Container | |
| verticalScrollPosition : Number
The current position of the vertical scroll bar. | Container | |
| viewMetrics : EdgeMetrics [read-only]
Returns an object that has four properties: left,
top, right, and bottom. | Container | |
| viewMetricsAndPadding : EdgeMetrics [read-only]
Returns an object that has four properties: left,
top, right, and bottom. | Container | |
| visible : Boolean [override]
Whether or not the display object is visible. | UIComponent | |
| width : Number [override]
Number that specifies the width of the component, in pixels,
in the parent's coordinates. | UIComponent | |
| x : Number [override]
Number that specifies the component's horizontal position,
in pixels, within its parent container. | UIComponent | |
| y : Number [override]
Number that specifies the component's vertical position,
in pixels, within its parent container. | UIComponent | |
| z : Number [override]
| UIComponent | |
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Box()
Constructor. | Box | ||
| addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject [override]
Adds a child DisplayObject to this Container. | Container | |
| addChildAt(child:DisplayObject, index:int):DisplayObject [override]
Adds a child DisplayObject to this Container. | Container | |
|
Adds a visual element to this container. | Container | |
|
Adds a visual element to this container. | Container | |
| addStyleClient(styleClient:IAdvancedStyleClient):void
Adds a non-visual style client to this component instance. | UIComponent | |
| callLater(method:Function, args:Array = null):void
Queues a function to be called later. | UIComponent | |
| clearStyle(styleProp:String):void
Deletes a style property from this component instance. | UIComponent | |
| contentToGlobal(point:Point):Point [override]
Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates. | Container | |
| contentToLocal(point:Point):Point [override]
Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates. | Container | |
| createAutomationIDPart(child:IAutomationObject):Object
Returns a set of properties that identify the child within
this container. | UIComponent | |
| createAutomationIDPartWithRequiredProperties(child:IAutomationObject, properties:Array):Object
Returns a set of properties as automation IDs that identify the child within
this container. | UIComponent | |
|
Given a single UIComponentDescriptor, create the corresponding
component and add the component as a child of this Container. | Container | |
| createComponentsFromDescriptors(recurse:Boolean = true):void
Iterate through the Array of childDescriptors,
and call the createComponentFromDescriptor() method for each one. | Container | |
| createDeferredContent():void
Performs the equivalent action of calling
the createComponentsFromDescriptors(true) method for containers
that implement the IDeferredContentOwner interface to support deferred instantiation. | Container | |
| createReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object
on its parent document object. | UIComponent | |
| deleteReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object
on its parent document object. | UIComponent | |
|
Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles
for this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean [override]
Dispatches an event into the event flow. | UIComponent | |
| drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void
Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component. | UIComponent | |
| drawRoundRect(x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number, r:Object = null, c:Object = null, alpha:Object = null, rot:Object = null, gradient:String = null, ratios:Array = null, hole:Object = null):void
Programmatically draws a rectangle into this skin's Graphics object. | UIComponent | |
| effectFinished(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void
Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component. | UIComponent | |
| effectStarted(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void
Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component. | UIComponent | |
| endEffectsStarted():void
Ends all currently playing effects on the component. | UIComponent | |
| executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void [override]
Executes all the data bindings on this Container. | Container | |
| executeChildBindings(recurse:Boolean):void
Executes the bindings into this Container's child UIComponent objects. | Container | |
| finishPrint(obj:Object, target:IFlexDisplayObject):void
Called after printing is complete. | UIComponent | |
| generateMXMLArray(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):Array | UIComponent | |
| generateMXMLVector(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):* | UIComponent | |
| getAutomationChildAt(index:int):IAutomationObject
Provides the automation object at the specified index. | UIComponent | |
| getAutomationChildren():Array
Provides the automation object list . | UIComponent | |
| getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size. | UIComponent | |
| getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size. | UIComponent | |
| getChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject [override]
Gets the nth child component object. | Container | |
| getChildByName(name:String):DisplayObject [override]
Returns the child whose name property is the specified String. | Container | |
| getChildIndex(child:DisplayObject):int [override]
Gets the zero-based index of a specific child. | Container | |
| getChildren():Array
Returns an Array of DisplayObject objects consisting of the content children
of the container. | Container | |
| getClassStyleDeclarations():Array
Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance. | UIComponent | |
| getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):*
Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as
getting the constraint style for this component. | UIComponent | |
| getElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement
Returns the visual element at the specified index. | Container | |
| getElementIndex(element:IVisualElement):int
Returns the index position of a visual element. | Container | |
| getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number
A convenience method for determining whether to use the
explicit or measured height
| UIComponent | |
| getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number
A convenience method for determining whether to use the
explicit or measured width
| UIComponent | |
| getFocus():InteractiveObject
Gets the object that currently has focus. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutMatrix():Matrix
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's
layout relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | |
| getLayoutMatrix3D():Matrix3D
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element. | UIComponent | |
| getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height. | UIComponent | |
| getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width. | UIComponent | |
| getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height. | UIComponent | |
| getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width. | UIComponent | |
| getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height. | UIComponent | |
| getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width. | UIComponent | |
| getRepeaterItem(whichRepeater:int = -1):Object
Returns the item in the dataProvider that was used
by the specified Repeater to produce this Repeater, or
null if this Repeater isn't repeated. | UIComponent | |
| getStyle(styleProp:String):*
Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this
component's style lookup chain. | UIComponent | |
| getVisibleRect(targetParent:DisplayObject = null):Rectangle
Get the bounds of this object that are visible to the user
on the screen. | UIComponent | |
| globalToContent(point:Point):Point [override]
Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates. | Container | |
| hasCSSState():Boolean
Returns true if currentCSSState is not null. | UIComponent | |
| hasState(stateName:String):Boolean
Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this
UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| horizontalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to the
drawRoundRect() method
as the rot parameter when drawing a horizontal gradient. | UIComponent | |
| initialize():void
Initializes the internal structure of this component. | UIComponent | |
| initializeRepeaterArrays(parent:IRepeaterClient):void
Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances
of this component. | UIComponent | |
| invalidateDisplayList():void
Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | |
| invalidateLayering():void
Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth
property has changed. | UIComponent | |
| invalidateLayoutDirection():void
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or
when its parent's layoutDirection changes. | UIComponent | |
| invalidateProperties():void
Marks a component so that its commitProperties()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | |
| invalidateSize():void
Marks a component so that its measure()
method gets called during a later screen update. | UIComponent | |
| localToContent(point:Point):Point [override]
Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates. | Container | |
| matchesCSSState(cssState:String):Boolean
Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState. | UIComponent | |
| matchesCSSType(cssType:String):Boolean
Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of,
the given type. | UIComponent | |
| measureHTMLText(htmlText:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified HTML text, which can contain HTML tags such
as <font> and <b>,
assuming that it is displayed
in a single-line UITextField using a UITextFormat
determined by the styles of this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| measureText(text:String):TextLineMetrics
Measures the specified text, assuming that it is displayed
in a single-line UITextField (or UIFTETextField) using a UITextFormat
determined by the styles of this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Moves the component to a specified position within its parent. | UIComponent | |
| notifyStyleChangeInChildren(styleProp:String, recursive:Boolean):void
Propagates style changes to the children. | UIComponent | |
| owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean
Returns true if the chain of owner properties
points from child to this UIComponent. | UIComponent | |
| parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void
Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent. | UIComponent | |
pixelsToPercent(pxl:Number):Number
Method used to convert number of pixels to a
percentage relative to the contents of this container. | Box | ||
| prepareToPrint(target:IFlexDisplayObject):Object
Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing. | UIComponent | |
| regenerateStyleCache(recursive:Boolean):void
Builds or rebuilds the CSS style cache for this component
and, if the recursive parameter is true,
for all descendants of this component as well. | UIComponent | |
| registerEffects(effects:Array):void
For each effect event, registers the EffectManager
as one of the event listeners. | UIComponent | |
| removeAllChildren():void
Removes all children from the child list of this container. | Container | |
| removeAllElements():void
Removes all visual elements from the container. | Container | |
| removeChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject [override]
Removes a child DisplayObject from the child list of this Container. | Container | |
| removeChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject [override]
Removes a child DisplayObject from the child list of this Container
at the specified index. | Container | |
|
Removes the specified visual element from the child list of
this container. | Container | |
| removeElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement
Removes a visual element from the specified index position
in the container. | Container | |
| removeStyleClient(styleClient:IAdvancedStyleClient):void
Removes a non-visual style client from this component instance. | UIComponent | |
| replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean
Replays the specified event. | UIComponent | |
| resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array
Resolves a child by using the id provided. | UIComponent | |
| resumeBackgroundProcessing():void [static]
Resumes the background processing of methods
queued by callLater(), after a call to
suspendBackgroundProcessing(). | UIComponent | |
| setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void
Sizes the object. | UIComponent | |
| setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, newIndex:int):void [override]
Sets the index of a particular child. | Container | |
| setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void
Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as
setting the constraint style for this component. | UIComponent | |
| setCurrentState(stateName:String, playTransition:Boolean = true):void
Set the current state. | UIComponent | |
| setElementIndex(element:IVisualElement, index:int):void
Changes the position of an existing visual element in the visual container. | Container | |
| setFocus():void
Sets the focus to this component. | UIComponent | |
| setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen. | UIComponent | |
| setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element. | UIComponent | |
| setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout
size and position relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | |
| setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout
size and position relative to its siblings. | UIComponent | |
| setMXMLDescriptor(value:Array):void | UIComponent | |
| setMXMLProperties(value:Array):void | UIComponent | |
| setStyle(styleProp:String, newValue:*):void
Sets a style property on this component instance. | UIComponent | |
| setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void
Called when the visible property changes. | UIComponent | |
| styleChanged(styleProp:String):void
Detects changes to style properties. | UIComponent | |
| stylesInitialized():void
Flex calls the stylesInitialized() method when
the styles for a component are first initialized. | UIComponent | |
| suspendBackgroundProcessing():void [static]
Blocks the background processing of methods
queued by callLater(),
until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called. | UIComponent | |
|
Swaps the index of the two specified visual elements. | Container | |
| swapElementsAt(index1:int, index2:int):void
Swaps the visual elements at the two specified index
positions in the container. | Container | |
| toString():String [override]
Returns a string indicating the location of this object
within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application. | FlexSprite | |
| transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void
A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the
transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's
own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space. | UIComponent | |
| transformPointToParent(localPosition:Vector3D, position:Vector3D, postLayoutPosition:Vector3D):void
A utility method to transform a point specified in the local
coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's
coordinates. | UIComponent | |
| validateDisplayList():void
Validates the position and size of children and draws other
visuals. | UIComponent | |
| validateNow():void
Validate and update the properties and layout of this object
and redraw it, if necessary. | UIComponent | |
| validateProperties():void
Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component
by calling the commitProperties() method. | UIComponent | |
| validateSize(recursive:Boolean = false):void
Validates the measured size of the component
If the LayoutManager.invalidateSize() method is called with
this ILayoutManagerClient, then the validateSize() method
is called when it's time to do measurements. | UIComponent | |
| validationResultHandler(event:ValidationResultEvent):void
Handles both the valid and invalid events from a
validator assigned to this component. | UIComponent | |
| verticalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix
Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to drawRoundRect()
as the rot parameter when drawing a vertical gradient. | UIComponent | |
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| addMXMLChildren(comps:Array):void | UIComponent | |
| adjustFocusRect(obj:DisplayObject = null):void
Adjust the focus rectangle. | UIComponent | |
| applyComputedMatrix():void
Commits the computed matrix built from the combination of the layout
matrix and the transform offsets to the flash displayObject's transform. | UIComponent | |
| attachOverlay():void [override]
Used internally by the Dissolve Effect to add the overlay to the chrome of a container. | Container | |
| canSkipMeasurement():Boolean
Determines if the call to the measure() method can be skipped. | UIComponent | |
| childrenCreated():void
Performs any final processing after child objects are created. | UIComponent | |
| commitProperties():void
Processes the properties set on the component. | UIComponent | |
| createBorder():void
Creates the container's border skin
if it is needed and does not already exist. | Container | |
| createChildren():void
Create child objects of the component. | UIComponent | |
| createInFontContext(classObj:Class):Object
Creates a new object using a context
based on the embedded font being used. | UIComponent | |
| createInModuleContext(moduleFactory:IFlexModuleFactory, className:String):Object
Creates the object using a given moduleFactory. | UIComponent | |
| dispatchPropertyChangeEvent(prop:String, oldValue:*, value:*):void
Helper method for dispatching a PropertyChangeEvent
when a property is updated. | UIComponent | |
| focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object gets focus. | UIComponent | |
| focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void
The event handler called when a UIComponent object loses focus. | UIComponent | |
| generateMXMLAttributes(data:Array):void | UIComponent | |
| generateMXMLInstances(document:Object, data:Array, recursive:Boolean = true):void | UIComponent | |
| generateMXMLObject(document:Object, data:Array):Object | UIComponent | |
| initAdvancedLayoutFeatures():void
Initializes the implementation and storage of some of the less frequently
used advanced layout features of a component. | UIComponent | |
| initializationComplete():void
Finalizes the initialization of this component. | UIComponent | |
| initializeAccessibility():void
Initializes this component's accessibility code. | UIComponent | |
|
Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if
this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true). | UIComponent | |
| isOurFocus(target:DisplayObject):Boolean
Typically overridden by components containing UITextField objects,
where the UITextField object gets focus. | UIComponent | |
| keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyDown event. | UIComponent | |
| keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void
The event handler called for a keyUp event. | UIComponent | |
| layoutChrome(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void
Respond to size changes by setting the positions and sizes
of this container's borders. | Container | |
measure():void [override]
Calculates the default sizes and minimum and maximum values of the Box
container. | Box | ||
| resourcesChanged():void
This method is called when a UIComponent is constructed,
and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches
a "change" Event to indicate
that the localized resources have changed in some way. | UIComponent | |
| scrollChildren():void
Positions the container's content area relative to the viewable area
based on the horizontalScrollPosition and verticalScrollPosition properties. | Container | |
| setStretchXY(stretchX:Number, stretchY:Number):void
Specifies a transform stretch factor in the horizontal and vertical direction. | UIComponent | |
| stateChanged(oldState:String, newState:String, recursive:Boolean):void
This method is called when a state changes to check whether
state-specific styles apply to this component. | UIComponent | |
updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void [override]
Sets the size and position of each child of the Box container. | Box | ||
| Style | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Accent color used by component skins. | Container | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Alpha level of the color defined by the backgroundColor property, of the image or SWF file defined by the backgroundImage style. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no If a background image is specified, this style specifies whether it is fixed with regard to the viewport ( "fixed") or scrolls along with the content ("scroll"). | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Background color of a component. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Background color of the component when it is disabled. | Container | ||
| Type: Object Format: File CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Background image of a component. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Scales the image specified by backgroundImage to different percentage sizes. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Determines the color of a ProgressBar. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Alpha of the border. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Color of the border. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Bounding box sides. | Container | ||
| Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The border skin class of the component. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Bounding box style. | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Bounding box thickness. | Container | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Visibility of the border. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the bottom edge of the component to the bottom edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark The main color for a component. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component, including the component label. | Container | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark The alpha of the content background for this component. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of the content area of the component. | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Radius of component corners. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The directionality of the text displayed by the component. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component if it is disabled. | Container | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no The alpha value for the overlay that is placed on top of the container when it is disabled. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Color of the drop shadow. | Container | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Boolean property that specifies whether the component has a visible drop shadow. | Container | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Boolean property that specifies whether the component has a visible drop shadow. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of the component highlight when validation fails. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of focus ring when the component is in focus. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the antiAliasType property of internal TextFields.See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.AntiAliasType | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Name of the font to use. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the gridFitType property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.GridFitType | Container | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the sharpness property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Height of the text, in pixels. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is italic font. | Container | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the thickness property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.See also flash.text.TextField | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is boldface. | Container | ||
horizontalAlign | Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Horizontal alignment of children in the container. Possible values are "left", "center",
and "right".
The default value is "left", but some containers,
such as ButtonBar and ToggleButtonBar,
have different default values.
| Box | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component. | UIComponent | ||
horizontalGap | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between children in the horizontal direction. The default value depends on the component class; if not overridden for the class, the default value is 8. | Box | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The name of the horizontal scrollbar style. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The primary interaction mode for this component. See also | UIComponent | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes A Boolean value that indicates whether kerning is enabled ( true) or disabled (false). | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Specifies the desired layout direction of a component. See also | UIComponent | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component to the left edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes The number of additional pixels to appear between each character. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The locale of the text displayed by this component. | Container | ||
paddingBottom | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the container's bottom border and the bottom of its content area. The default value is 0. | Box | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's left border and the left edge of its content area. | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's right border and the right edge of its content area. | Container | ||
paddingTop | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the container's top border and the top of its content area. The default value is 0. | Box | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Direction of the drop shadow. | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Distance of the drop shadow. | Container | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes Show the error border or skin when this component is invalid. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes Show the error tip when this component is invalid and the user rolls over it. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of any symbol of a component. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Alignment of text within a container. | Container | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is underlined. | Container | ||
| Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The class implementing IUITextField that is used by this component to render text. | Container | ||
| Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Offset of first line of text from the left side of the container, in pixels. | Container | ||
| Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Theme color of a component. | UIComponent | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the component to the top edge of its parent container's content area. | UIComponent | ||
verticalAlign | Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Vertical alignment of children in the container. Possible values are "top", "middle",
and "bottom".
The default value is "top", but some containers,
such as ButtonBar, ControlBar, LinkBar,
and ToggleButtonBar, have different default values.
| Box | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component. | UIComponent | ||
verticalGap | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between children in the vertical direction. The default value depends on the component class; if not overridden for the class, the default value is 6. | Box | ||
| Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The name of the vertical scrollbar style. | Container | ||
| direction | property |
direction:String| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
The direction in which this Box container lays out its children.
Possible MXML values are
"horizontal" and "vertical".
Possible values in ActionScript are BoxDirection.HORIZONTAL
and BoxDirection.VERTICAL.
The default value is BoxDirection.VERTICAL.
This property can be used as the source for data binding.
public function get direction():String public function set direction(value:String):void| Box | () | Constructor |
public function Box()| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Constructor.
| measure | () | method |
override protected function measure():void| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Calculates the default sizes and minimum and maximum values of the Box container.
If the Box container's direction property is set to
BoxDirection.HORIZONTAL, its measuredWidth
property is equal to the sum of default widths of all of its children,
plus the thickness of the borders, plus the left and right padding,
plus the horizontal gap between each child.
The value of the measuredHeight property is the maximum of
all the children's default heights, plus room for the borders and
padding.
If the Box container's direction property is set to
BoxDirection.VERTICAL, these two values are reversed.
The Box container's minWidth and minHeight
properties are calculated similarly, by combining the minimum widths
and minimum heights of the children.
If the child's width property is a percentage value, the
Box container's minimum width is equal to the value of the child's
minWidth property.
If the child's width is unset or set to a fixed value,
the child refuses to grow or shrink, so the Box container's minimum
width is equal to the value of the child's explicitWidth
property.
The child's minimum height is calculated similarly.
The Box container's maxWidth and
maxHeight properties are not calculated.
The Box container is assumed to have an infinite maximum width and
height.
All of the values described previously are the measured widths and heights of the Box container. The user can override the measured values by explicitly supplying a value for the following properties:
widthheightminWidthminHeightmaxWidthmaxHeightYou should not call the measure() method directly.
The Flex LayoutManager calls it at the appropriate time.
At application startup, the Flex LayoutManager attempts to measure
all components from the children to the parents before setting them
to their final sizes.
This is an advanced method for use in subclassing.
If you override this method, your implementation must call
the super.measure() method, or set the
measuredHeight and
measuredWidth properties.
You may also optionally set the following properties:
measuredMinWidthmeasuredMinHeightThese properties correspond to the layout properties listed previously and, therefore, are not separately documented.
| pixelsToPercent | () | method |
public function pixelsToPercent(pxl:Number):Number| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Method used to convert number of pixels to a percentage relative to the contents of this container.
The percentage value is relevant only while the container does not change size or layout. After a resize and/or new layout has occurred, the value returned from this method may be stale.
An example of how this method could be used would be to restore a component's size to a specific number of pixels after hiding it.
Parameters
pxl:Number — The number of pixels for which a percentage
value is desired.
|
Number — The percentage value that would be equivalent
to pxl under the current layout conditions
of this container.
A negative value indicates that the container must grow
in order to accommodate the requested size.
|
| updateDisplayList | () | method |
override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void| Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version : | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Sets the size and position of each child of the Box container.
To understand the layout algorithm for the Box container, assume that the Box container's direction is horizontal.
All of the Box container's children are positioned side-by-side in a
single horizontal row, with horizontalGap pixels between
each pair of adjacent children.
Initially, the widths of children without an explicit
width value are set equal to the values of their
measuredWidth properties.
If the sum of the values of the measuredWidth
properties of the children is greater than or less than the width of
the Box container, and if some of the children have a percentage value
for the width property, the sizes of those children are
grown or shrunk until all children exactly fit in the Box.
However, no child is shrunk to less than the value of its
minWidth property or increased greater than the value of
its maxWidth property.
Among the growing (or shrinking) children, extra space is added
(or removed) in proportion to the child's percentWidth.
For example, a child with a percentWidth of 40 percent
will grow twice as much as a child with a percentWidth of
20 percent until all of the available space is filled or the prescribed
sizes are reached.
After all flexible children have grown or shrunk, Flex checks to see
if the sum of the children's widths match the width of the Box
container.
If not, the group of children are all shifted according to the value
of the Box container's horizontalAlign property, so the
children are aligned with the left edge of the Box, aligned with the
right edge of the Box, or centered in the middle of the Box.
To determine the height of each child, Flex examines the value
of the child's height property.
If the height is unset, the child's height
is set to its measuredHeight.
If the height is set to a pixel value, that value is used.
If the height is set to a percentage value,
the child's height is grown or shrunk to match the specified
percentage of the height of the Box, as long as the child's height
is not shrunk to less than the value of its minHeight
property or grown to be larger than the value of its
maxHeight property.
The vertical position of each child is determined by
the Box container's verticalAlign property.
Each child is shifted so that it is aligned with the top edge
of the box, aligned with the bottom edge of the box,
or centered in the Box.
If the Box container's direction is
vertical, the same rules apply, except that the widths and
heights are swapped.
The children are arranged in a single vertical column.
You should not call this method directly.
The Flex LayoutManager calls it at the appropriate time.
At application startup, the Flex LayoutManager calls the
updateDisplayList() method on every component,
starting with the Application object and working downward.
This is an advanced method for use in subclassing.
If you override this method, your implementation should call the
super.updateDisplayList() method and call the
move() and setActualSize() methods
on each of the children.
For the purposes of performing layout, you should get the size
of this container from the unscaledWidth and
unscaledHeight properties, not the width
and height properties.
The width and height properties
do not take into account the values of the scaleX
and scaleY properties for this container.
Parameters
unscaledWidth:Number — Specifies the width of the component, in pixels,
in the component's coordinates, regardless of the value of the
scaleX property of the component.
| |
unscaledHeight:Number — Specifies the height of the component, in pixels,
in the component's coordinates, regardless of the value of the
scaleY property of the component.
|
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<!-- Simple example to demonstrate the Halo Box layout container. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
<s:Panel title="Box Container Example"
width="75%" height="75%"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
<s:VGroup left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10">
<s:Label width="100%" color="blue"
text="A Box container with vertically aligned children."/>
<mx:Box direction="vertical" borderStyle="solid"
paddingTop="10" paddingBottom="10" paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10">
<s:Button label="Button 1"/>
<s:Button label="Button 2"/>
<s:Button label="Button 3"/>
<s:DropDownList />
</mx:Box>
<s:Label width="100%" color="blue"
text="A Box container with horizontally aligned children."/>
<mx:Box direction="horizontal" borderStyle="solid"
paddingTop="10" paddingBottom="10" paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10">
<s:Button label="Button 1"/>
<s:Button label="Button 2"/>
<s:Button label="Button 3"/>
<s:DropDownList/>
</mx:Box>
</s:VGroup>
</s:Panel>
</s:Application>