We used to use scale 9 on vector graphics all the time, especially with rounded rectangles On 16 Sep 2013 22:42, "Sebastian Mohr" <flex.masul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Om & Alex ... I'll consider your advices when working on the issue > tomorrow :) > > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:51 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala > <bigosma...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Here is a very good set of instructions on how to build and use FXG skins > > [1]. Apparently you can edit FXG using the design view of Flash Builder > > (not sure which version you tried) > > > > From the article, here are the restrictions when using scalegrids in FXG. > > Do you have any of these in your skins? > > > > ============================================= > > Scale grid > > > > Scale grids have some limitations that must be considered when designing > > graphics using FXG. > > > > Scale grid values must be inside the boundaries of the graphic and must > not > > overlap (that is, left boundary < scaleGridLeft < scaleGridRight < right > > boundary). > > > > Scale grids will not work if the graphic contains any Group elements. > > > > Scale grids will not work if elements have alpha applied. Instead, apply > > alpha to the stroke and fill elements. > > ============================================= > > > > > > [1] http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/mobile-skinning-part1.html > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:43 AM, OmPrakash Muppirala > > <bigosma...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I don't know much about the rules for scaleGrid and skins. I haven't > > >> spent any time in that area. > > >> > > >> But again, Path and Text are still vectors. You shouldn't need > > scaleGrid > > >> to scale them. > > >> > > >> -Alex > > >> > > > > > > Even though they are vectors, they are built for a particular form > > > factor. When using it the user might want to use it in a different > form > > > factor but still expect it to scale correctly. We do that a lot in the > > Flex > > > Mobile skins, ex. [1] > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Om > > > > > > [1] > > > > > > https://fisheye6.atlassian.com/browse/~br=develop/flex-sdk/frameworks/projects/mobiletheme/src/spark/skins/mobile160/assets/Button_down.fxg?hb=true > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> On 9/16/13 10:17 AM, "Sebastian Mohr" <flex.masul...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> >Thanks for your reply ... I wanted to use these attributes for a > bunch > > of > > >> >vector <s:Button /> skins like ... > > >> > > > >> ><s:SparkSkin scaleGridLeft="22" scaleGridRight="48" scaleGridTop="0" > > >> >scaleGridBottom="47" /> > > >> > > > >> >Inside are a number of <s:Path /> and <s:Richtext /> that I have > > created > > >> >with Flash Catalyst CS5.5. > > >> > > > >> >for the moment I get this error: > > >> >Error: ScaleGrid properties can not be set on this Group since at > least > > >> >one > > >> >child element is a DisplayObject. > > >> > > > >> >Wouldn't this be possible? Thanks. > > >> > > > >> >-- > > >> >Sebastian (PPMC) > > >> >Interaction Designer > > >> > > > >> >Looking for a Login Example with Apache Flex? Please check out this > > code: > > >> >http://code.google.com/p/masuland/wiki/LoginExample > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> Why do you want to scale vector graphics via scale9? > > >> >> > > >> >> On 9/16/13 5:09 AM, "Sebastian Mohr" <flex.masul...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> >Just wanted to know if you have a recommendation what would be the > > >> >> >quickest > > >> >> >way to add scale-9 information to FXG files. For PNG files I > usually > > >> >>use > > >> >> >Flex Builder 3 which has a "Edit Scale Grid" Button in the CSS > file > > >> >> >"Design > > >> >> >View" [1], but, for FXG files there seems to be no quick solution. > > >> >>Thanks > > >> >> >in advance. > > >> >> > > > >> >> >[1] > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/Designer+&+Developer+Too > > >> >>l > > >> >> >s#Designer%26DeveloperTools-AdobeFlexBuilder3 > > >> >> > > > >> >> >-- > > >> >> >Sebastian (PPMC) > > >> >> >Interaction Designer > > >> >> > > > >> >> >Looking for a Login Example with Apache Flex? Please check out > this > > >> >>code: > > >> >> >http://code.google.com/p/masuland/wiki/LoginExample > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Sebastian (PPMC) > Interaction Designer > > Looking for a Login Example with Apache Flex? Please check out this code: > http://code.google.com/p/masuland/wiki/LoginExample >
