Well, just one more point: constraints (similar to padding) have nothing to do with the dimensions of a container. They simply provide a mechanism for positioning. While using top, bottom, left and right can cause resizing, relative to the parent, they are more or less just a tool for placement.
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "scott_flex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks, > > I do agree that the vbox automatically grows based on it's content is > a good thing sometimes, i am making use of that default behavior for > sure. > > However, the constraint based layout is designed so i don't have to > manually code changes for the width and height when the parent object > is resized... so I would have never expected this behavior nor does > it make sense (IMHO). > > I'll just continue on with what i've done, it's not that complicated, > just more work for me :). > > --Scott > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote: > > > > > > Unless you explicitly set the height and width of a container, it > will > > automatically measure to include all of it's children; with no > scroll > > bars. This is a good thing in some situations. If you want the > scroll > > bars to show up, set the dimensions. clipContent is an entirely > > different animal; and provides interesting reading in the help docs. > > > > -TH > > __________________________________ > > > > Tim Hoff > > Cynergy Systems, Inc. > > http://www.cynergysystems.com > > Office <http://www.cynergysystems.comoffice/> : 866-CYNERGY > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "scott_flex" <skrause@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Any particualar reason why a Vbox won't correctly clip content and > > show > > > scrollbars when the object is using constraint based layout > > positioning? > > > > > > I'm adding up to 50 child objects to the vbox and want the > scrollbars > > > to appear so the user can scroll to see them all. > > > > > > If i set the height, and width everything works as expected, so > i've > > > manually tapped into the resize event on my parent canvas and > manually > > > set the height and width to get the effect of a constraint based > > > layout. Doesn't seem like i should have to do this. > > > > > > If i used the top,left,right,bottom properties, my VBox just > expands > > > its size to include all child objects added... which then forces > the > > > scroll bars on it's parent container, not what i want. > > > > > > Maybe i'm doing something wrong... > > > > > >
