Not really a benchmark but nevertheless the ultimate guideline: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/client_perf.html Dirk.
> -----Original Message----- > From: bhaq1972 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Grid alignment > > > > > I'd be interested to know if there are any papers/work on how much > slower apps can be when using <mx:Grid>. > > thanks > bod > > > > > --- In [email protected], "John C. Bland II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Sounds good Senior Webster. :-) I'll look @ it right now and will > > definitely try harder on my layouts. Thx! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:01 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > > > > Hi John, > > > > Try and avoid using the grid to do HTML like layout tricks; > instead, > > think a little harder about how > > you can achieve your layout with the other layout containers and > with > > spacers. In "Developing > > Rich Clients with Macromedia Flex" (the flex book) we have a > section on > > MXML Refactorings ... > > .... in fact, I just remember that I did a presentation on some of > this > > stuff at IBM in Amsterdam, > > and it's up as a Breeze presentation here: > > > > http://www.richinternetapps.com/archives/000100.html > > > > Take a look through that presentation... > > > > Best, > > > > Steven > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: John C. Bland II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 12 February 2005 16:56 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > > > > Ok coo Steven. I'll give that a look. > > > > I started to ask the question if using Grids was like using tables > in > > html. Should I only use them for data layout (row duplication)? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:27 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > > > > I'm using a grid for layout purposes and can't seem to get one of > my > > items to align right. I basically want two items on the same row > but one > > of them aligned right and one aligned left (labels). > > > > Hey John - this is what we'd call a "bad code smell" and is one of > the > > MXML Refactorings we talk about. > > > > Rather than use a grid to achieve your layout (grids can be quite > an > > expensive component for the layout > > manager to deal with) why don't you look into the <mx:Spacer /> > > component and play with widths, so that > > you can have the Spacer consume all the space necessary to push > your > > rightmost component to the far > > right...? > > > > ie: > > > > <mx:Label /> <mx:Spacer /><mx:Label /> > > > > Make sense ? > > > > Steven > > > > > > > > -- > > Steven Webster > > Technical Director > > iteration::two > > > > > > This e-mail and any associated attachments transmitted with it may > > contain confidential information and must not be copied, or > disclosed, > > or used by anyone other than the intended recipient(s). If you are > not > > the intended recipient(s) please destroy this e-mail, and any > copies of > > it, immediately. > > > > Please also note that while software systems have been used to try > to > > ensure that this e-mail has been swept for viruses, iteration::two > do > > not accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused in respect > of > > any viruses transmitted by the e-mail. Please ensure your own > checks are > > carried out before any attachments are opened. > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.853 / Virus Database: 581 - Release Date: 01/02/2005 > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > > > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1296msutt/M=298184.6018725.7038619.30011 > 76/ > > > D=groups/S=1705007207:HM/EXP=1108314210/A=2532114/R=2/SIG=12k90ljm8/* > htt > > > p://clk.atdmt.com/NFX/go/yhxxxnfx0020000014nfx/direct/01/&time=110822 > 781 > > 0867002> > > > > <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l? > M=298184.6018725.7038619.3001176/D=group > > s/S=:HM/A=2532114/rand=473568999> > > > > > > _____ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ > > > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > subject=Unsubscribe> > > > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >
