Hi Tim, The method in Flex 2 is considerably different than Flex 1.5's. The setPropertiesAt() method in 1.5 is inherited from ScrollSelectList, and is the recommended way to set the background color for items in ComboBoxes and DataGrids.
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/15/asdocs_en/mx/controls/listclasses\ /ScrollSelectList.html#setPropertiesAt --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > A labelFunction only allows you to format text, not apply styles. Here > is an example using an itemRenderer. It's for 2.0, but hopefully it > will give you some ideas. > > http://www.cflex.net/showfiledetails.cfm?ChannelID=1&Object=File&objectI\ \ > D=447 > <http://www.cflex.net/showfiledetails.cfm?ChannelID=1&Object=File&object\ \ > ID=447> > > -TH > > --- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" douglowder@ wrote: > > > > Use the setPropertiesAt() method of the combobox's dropdown property: > > > > <mx:ComboBox > > creationComplete="setColors(event.target.dropdown)" /> > > > > <mx:Script> > > <![CDATA[ > > > > function setColors(dropdown: Object) : Void { > > dropdown.setPropertiesAt(0, {backgroundColor: 0xFF0000}); > > dropdown.setPropertiesAt(1, {backgroundColor: 0x00FF00}); > > dropdown.setPropertiesAt(2, {backgroundColor: 0x0000FF}); > > // etc... > > } > > > > ]]> > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "jcarrera04" jcarrera04@ wrote: > > > > > > I am using Flex 1.5. > > > I want to have differnent colors for the strings displayed in the > > > combobox and drop down menu. I tries manipulating the labelFunction > > > but I don't know a way to specify color. Also, I tried creating a > > > list renderer but that didn't seem to do the trick. Any ideas? > > > > > > -- 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/
