something else i have done is to add components similar to this to the parent component's rawchildren but i am not really sure if this is a recommended way to go...
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Fotis Chatzinikos < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You could add a transparent full screen canvas overlay, on click add the > 'polaroid' on the correct overlay location > (via localToGlobal, or content to global) and then zoom it... > > > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Chet Haase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Ward, >> >> >> >> I don't think that switching to an absolute layout would have the desired >> effect. For one thing, your thumbnails probably have no explicit location >> and are just being positioned by the Canvas layout manager, so if you switch >> to absolute, they might just decide to go put themselves at (0,0). >> >> >> >> You could turn off autoLayout for the duration of the effect, but that's >> usually a temporary thing done during and effect and not a long-term >> situation you want to be in. >> >> >> >> One solution might be for your Canvas to be wrapped in a custom component, >> subclassing UIComponent. When you click on a thumbnail, put a copy of the >> image into the wrapping container and zoom in on that. It will then cover >> everything below it. When you zoom back out, remove it from the wrapping >> component, and you'll see everything behind it again. >> >> >> >> Chet. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Ward Loockx >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:42 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Zoom effect absolute positioning >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a canvas within my application that contains polaroid images (own >> flex component). When I click on a polaroid I wan't it to zoom all over >> my application. When I do this now it stays within the canvas and I get >> scrollbars (on that canvas). Is there a way to keep the pictures on the >> canvas and still be able to zoom over my whole application (When zooming >> -> go to absolute layout)? Somebody that knows if this is possible ? >> >> Thanks, >> Ward >> >> >> > > > > -- > Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. > Founder, > Phinnovation > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > -- Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. Founder, Phinnovation [EMAIL PROTECTED],
