A mask in Flash is a specific thing that clips the object it masks. I think you really want an overlay and PopUpManager is a good way to overlay things temporarily. Whether you want it for the datagrid or other components doesn't matter. The Alert puts up a transparent blur over the whole app via PopUpManager. You can popup some animation in a similar way at specific sizes and positions.
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of brey_magenta Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while loading Because that is not the way I want? It's not only ment for datagrids, also for components that load data. --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about using PopUpManager to popup something over the datagrid? > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of brey_magenta > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:08 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while > loading > > > > Well, for example, using a mask? I know you can put a 'mask' over any > visible object but I don't know how to make a mask which shows a > animated loading swf/image. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > There are so many options, I don't know where to start. You can use > > masks, overlays, popups, effects, transitions. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of brey_magenta > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:50 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while > > loading > > > > > > > > I've been wondering how to show a nice loading animation while a > > datagrid or other component is loading and fading it out when it's > > done loading. > > > > I've been looking everywhere for a nice solution but I haven't found a > > decent one so far. Is there an easy way? By using a mask or something? > > >
