Components often arise out of specific projects, but then get generalised for wider use later. It's quite normal to build a component to work in one situation, then notice in another project that you need the same thing. At that point, you can remove any dependencies from the original project, and do things like add styles.
If there is ever a right or wrong way to do something, it will depend completely on your own requirements. If bindable properties are good enough for your needs, then I don't think anyone can criticise that. If you are planning to distribute a component commercially, or if it needs to be very flexible and reusable, then your users will expect things to work a certain way, and you should provide proper styles. Peter On Jan 4, 2008 10:54 AM, Tom Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > So, as I see things, there are two ways to do custom styles in a custom > component. > The first is the quick and easy way: create a public Bindable of type uint > and > then use data binding inside your custom component. Your component then has > properties for the styles. > The second is the more long winded approach of adding meta data, and > writing > all the code needed to support that. Your component then has actual styles > that can be set using setStyle(), but from MXML looks exactly the same as > the > first way. > > Given we don't use setStyle(), and use custom components mostly from MXML > (rather than AS), is it very wrong to just do it the first, esp. if there > are > many styles ? > -- > 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 > Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. 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 Solicitors Regulation Authority. > > 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 2500. > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. >
