Mike and Tom thanks for the input. firstly, I tried using clipContent before but doesn't work.
if i was dealing with fixed widths and set the horizonatalScrollPolicy 'off', i can achieve the effect i was looking for eg <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; xmlns="*" > <mx:HBox width="300" height="100" backgroundColor="yellow" horizontalScrollPolicy="off"> <mx:Button label="number1" width="225"/> <mx:Button label="number2" width="85"/> </mx:HBox> </mx:Application> But as i'm not dealing with fixed button widths, i had to think of another way to get this effect....hence paddingRight=-15 and some kind of contentClip. As i'm only dealing with layout, i would have thought something would work out of the box. Adobe??? I'm willing to try your suggestion of a mask, if you can gives us a few ideas on how to do that thanks. regrds bod --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't think the layout algorithm takes negetives into account. > > I didn't mean it doesn't use the negetive padding, just it doesn't calculate > the 'measured width' right when laying out the mask for the container using > a negetive padding with a percentage. > > Ah, to hard to explain right. > > Peace, Mike > > On 6/15/06, Michael Schmalle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > For you to understand the problem you need to understand how the HBox lays > > it's children out and uses viewMetrics. > > > > The reason this is not working is because since you specified 75% width, > > the container will calc the .75 of the width minus anything that is static > > IE your button 2. > > > > When you say paddingRight = -15, this kind defines the logic of the > > layout. > > > > For some reason, when you specify -15 for paddingLeft, the content on both > > sides then get clipped. > > > > I am not Adobe, but I would venture to guess this cannot be done right > > now. Not saying this is a bug but, I don't think the layout algorithm takes > > negetives into account. > > > > You could always subclass HBox and create a mask over it and use > > borderMetrics to size the mask. > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > > > On 6/15/06, Tom Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Thursday 15 June 2006 12:09, bhaq1972 wrote: > > > > how do i achieve this ? > > > > > > clipContent ? > > > > > > -- > > > Tom Chiverton > > > > > > **************************************************** > > > > > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > > > > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England > > > and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address > > > is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. A list of members is > > > available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a > > > partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. > > > Regulated by the Law Society. > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > > > > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and > > > may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you > > > must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it > > > nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its > > > existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please > > > delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. > > > > > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. > > > > > > We are pleased to announce that Halliwells LLP has been voted AIM Lawyer > > > of the Year at the 2005 Growth Company Awards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > What goes up, does come down. > > > > > > -- > What goes up, does come down. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com 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] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
