> a change boolean flag These are generally not necessary to implement styles. Where do you see them in the framework components?
> a default in the static classConstruct() With Flex 3, a SWC can contain a CSS file which you can use to define type selectors for your components, so you don't have to do this in ActionScript. > an if in each of styleChanged() Unless a component has styles which affect which children it has (such as skin styles), it generally doesn't even need to override styleChanged(). > and updateDisplayList() Generally no 'if' is required. You just call getStyle() to get, for exmaple, a color to pass to a drawing API. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Chiverton Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 1:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] The 'right' way to do custom styles On Friday 04 Jan 2008, Gordon Smith wrote: > Have you looked at how our components implement styles? There is usually > very little work Metadata, a change boolean flag, a default in the static classConstruct(), an if in each of styleChanged() and updateDisplayList() ? That's a fair amount of work, compared to 'just' creating a Bindable. I agree with your other points though. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to dynamically foster wireless deliverables on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com **************************************************** 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. -- 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
