If you try to re-size the object within the html document (the dom object), without reloading the application, all you'll be doing is scaling the display, not expanding the footprint.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Justin Nichols <[email protected]>wrote: > Going on what Leif said here, I'd also set a minWidth and minHeight on your > MXML application tag as well (and this assumes your horizontalScrollPolicy > and verticalScrollPolicy are set to auto or on). Therefore when the browser > is resized (or starts in the state) where it's viewport is lower than the > minWidth or minHeight, you should see flex scrollbars. > > The issue you will end up running into is where you have double/triple/etc > scrollbars. It can be difficult to get past those especially when using > Lists or DataGrids (where you really need to have it scroll for efficiency > if you have lots of data). > > You definitely want to use the Flex scrollbars here, not the browser > scrollbars, in my opinion as well. > > Thanks, > > Justin Nichols > > > On Feb 17, 2010, at 12:05 AM, Leif Wells wrote: > > I'd use the uppermost level of your MXML for your scroll bar and stay away > from the browser scroll bar. That is what I've done in the past. > > Leif > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Cameron Childress <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've Googled around a little about this, but haven't found an answer - >> I have a feeling I am just thinking about the problem all wrong. >> >> On initial load my Flex application fills the browser's viewable area >> - easy peasy. But once the app is running, some screens inside the >> app are larger (taller) than this viewable area of the browser, and >> I'd like to resize the height of a Flex app in these states, causing >> the browser's scrollbar to appear. If I set the initial size of the >> application to be taller than the browser I do get a browser >> scrollbar, but I can't seem to get the application to resize after >> it's already running. >> >> How am I looking at this problem wrong? >> >> -Cameron >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in >> the subject line >> >> For more info, see http://www.affug.com >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ >> List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > -- Darin Kohles RIA Developer
