Funny thing is, this is one thing that I think was much more straightforward in 1.5 (once you know about the setPropertiesAt() method) than it is in 2. Sometimes seems like OOP overload for something as simple as setting a background color; maybe it'll be a candidate for change in a future update or release.
--- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cool, just throwing out ideas. > > Thanks, > Tim > > --- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" <douglowder@> > wrote: > > > > 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/listclas > ses\ > > /ScrollSelectList.html#setPropertiesAt > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> 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/
