--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Collin Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am having some layout problems in my app. It is fairly complex with > many levels of nesting of panels, viewstacks, boxes, etc... > > In the end I have an HBox with a width of '100%'. I assume this means > "take up 100% of the width of the parent". Inside the HBox I have > three components. A VBox on either side, and a VRule in the middle > (as a separator line). I want each of these VBoxes on the side to > take up 50% of the parent. If their content doesn't fit, then > scrollbars should appear in that VBox. > > What I am finding is that I cannot get this to happen. If the content > of the left VBox is larger than 50%, it just expands and takes up as > much room as it pleases, forcing scrollbars onto a parent way up in > the stack. > > How do I force two children of a box to take up 50% of the parent? I > have tried 100% for the children and 50% for the children and neither > seems to make a difference > > -- > Collin Peters > Lead Software Developer > InTouch Technology >
I would try using a Canvas to surround the 2 VBoxes and the VRule. Their positioning will be absolute within the Canvas. Geoff
