--- In [email protected], "Amy" <amyblankens...@...> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "superbokbok" <superbokbok@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/skinstyle_3.html
> > >
> > > There's no reason you can't call your style "backgroundImage."
> > >
> > Nice link :) I tried to implement code as per the examples in the link
> > page, but the problem is I can never get an image to show as the
> > background of a UIComponent! This would let me alter the image based
> > on different stylesheets which are loaded at runtime.
> >
> > The way I do it now, I add an HBox to a UIComponent and set that as
> > the bkg and add the styleName to that. I must be missing something
> > somewhere to enable a background image on a UIComponent. Again the
> > reason for using a UIComponent is that it's lighter.
>
> Yes, there's no advantage to wrapping an HBox in a UIComponent. If
> you're up for some code, you could pull in HaloBorder and use that. It
> simplifies adding container-like styles to a UIcomponent.
>
> You could also just use a Loader and load the image into that, based on
> the style.
>
> That example was just the tip of the iceberg of what's possible to do--
> you need to use your creativity and research skills to figure out how
> to make the specific thing you're aiming for happen.
>
> If you don't feel you're ready for that, I'd use a Canvas with
> constraint based layouts. That's at least lighter than HBox.
> -Amy
>
Hmm..never though of using HaloBorder!! nice! i'll give it a whirl!
as always thank you for your advice(and your flex blog ;)
cheers
erick
