Another thing to keep in mind, regardless if it's a UIComponent or Sprite, is that reflection (especially when there is video involved) is very expensive. Filters as well, but not as much.
-TH --- In [email protected], "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > reflections and dropshadows > Ah yeah, Web 2.0 right? Well I guess your application will speed up when Web > 3.0 comes out and dropshadows - reflections are passe. ;-) > > Mainly the dumb reflection fad right now. > > Mike > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 2:18 PM, flexaustin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > There are upto 200 UIComponents with reflections and dropshadows that > > scale as you move something like a carousel. > > > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Michael > > Schmalle" > > > > teoti.graphix@ wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > caused by a UIComponent that contains > > > several children and it has a dropshadow (C level says we need to have > > > dropshadow so can't remove it). > > > > > > I can't believe a UIComponent is killing your performance that bad, > > I would > > > be willing to bet there is something else going on here but without > > code, I > > > can only speculate. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM, flexaustin flexaustin@ wrote: > > > > > > > Is there any benefit (memory/cpu usage) to using Sprite as your base > > > > component over UIComponent? I know if use Sprite in Flex you need to > > > > use IUIComponent then implement all the methods require, which is a > > > > huge pain. > > > > > > > > Or you can use composition and create and instance of a UIComponent > > > > and use that, but then that kind of defeats the purpose of not using > > > > or instantiating an instance of a UIComponent as now you have both a > > > > UIComponent and Sprite. > > > > > > > > The reason I ask is I have a very rendering intensive app that is > > > > dragging my CPU down and its all caused by a UIComponent that contains > > > > several children and it has a dropshadow (C level says we need to have > > > > dropshadow so can't remove it). > > > > > > > > I am thinking I will just need to use UIComponent and move on. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Teoti Graphix, LLC > > > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > > > > > Teoti Graphix Blog > > > http://www.blog.teotigraphix.com > > > > > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Teoti Graphix, LLC > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > Teoti Graphix Blog > http://www.blog.teotigraphix.com > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. >
