Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
I personally don't know how this would be done, but that doesnt mean it
can't.
On 30 Mar 2007 08:08:29 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That would work, but it would only disable controls, not give the
greyed out look to the rest of the screen, like the popups do. I
suppose I could do like you say, but instead have the style changed
for the other components...
but I'm really hoping there's some way to create a magic function
like:
public static function strongFocus(control:DisplayObject):void
{
...
}
that I can call from anywhere and it will grey out and disable mouse
interaction with everything on the stage but the control passed in.
Am I hoping for too much?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Clint
Tredway [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
without seeing how you setup your code, here is my suggestion.
Set the parent containers of the other 'components' enabled
attribute to a
bindable var or even a state, and then when that specific button is
clicked,
set the var to false or in the case of using states, just change
the state.
Either way, that should accomplish what you are describing.
HTH,
Clint
On 30 Mar 2007 07:36:17 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there any way to make a component modal/hilight it? I would
like to
be able to gray out (like when a popup is shown) everything on the
screen but a certain component when the user click on a specific
button.
Basically I want a popup that's not a popup, but rather sets the
focus
on a particular component that is already in the displaylist.
Thoughts on the best way to acheive this?
Thanks,
Shaun
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
RE: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
I don't know as much about Flex architecture yet - just the basics, but
I know in Flash 8 the PopupWindow component, when not enabled, is
completely modal. I used that a lot for achieving modal windows. Don't
know if that helps any in this case... I know you're looking to make
your own component model - perhaps you could extend a Flex modal
component like the PopupWindow?
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
GTO Learning Leadership Development
eTools Multimedia Team
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Tredway
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:13 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
I personally don't know how this would be done, but that doesnt
mean it can't.
On 30 Mar 2007 08:08:29 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That would work, but it would only disable controls, not
give the
greyed out look to the rest of the screen, like the
popups do. I
suppose I could do like you say, but instead have the
style changed
for the other components...
but I'm really hoping there's some way to create a magic
function
like:
public static function
strongFocus(control:DisplayObject):void
{
...
}
that I can call from anywhere and it will grey out and
disable mouse
interaction with everything on the stage but the control
passed in.
Am I hoping for too much?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com , Clint Tredway [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
without seeing how you setup your code, here is my
suggestion.
Set the parent containers of the other 'components'
enabled
attribute to a
bindable var or even a state, and then when that
specific button is
clicked,
set the var to false or in the case of using states,
just change
the state.
Either way, that should accomplish what you are
describing.
HTH,
Clint
On 30 Mar 2007 07:36:17 -0700, Shaun
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there any way to make a component modal/hilight
it? I would
like to
be able to gray out (like when a popup is shown)
everything on the
screen but a certain component when the user click
on a specific
button.
Basically I want a popup that's not a popup, but
rather sets the
focus
on a particular component that is already in the
displaylist.
Thoughts on the best way to acheive this?
Thanks,
Shaun
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
99% of what you want to do can be accomplished, the only thing that i see is
the blur effect that you want. I am sure it can be done, but it will not be
an easy task.
If most of what the user has to do is entering data into forms you can use
the built in validators to 'highlight' invalid entries.
On 30 Mar 2007 08:39:29 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The problem is that I don't want to pop up a new control or create a
custom control every time I want this effect. Instead, I want to
apply an effect to an existing control (that could be any control).
An example usage would be to make sure the user completes an
operation before navigating somewhere else or performing a
conflicting action. Also, it would focus the user on what portion of
the screen is relevant at the moment.
Shaun
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com,
Merrill, Jason
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know as much about Flex architecture yet - just the basics,
but
I know in Flash 8 the PopupWindow component, when not enabled, is
completely modal. I used that a lot for achieving modal windows.
Don't
know if that helps any in this case... I know you're looking to make
your own component model - perhaps you could extend a Flex modal
component like the PopupWindow?
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
GTO Learning Leadership Development
eTools Multimedia Team
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Clint Tredway
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:13 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
I personally don't know how this would be done, but that
doesnt
mean it can't.
On 30 Mar 2007 08:08:29 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That would work, but it would only disable controls,
not
give the
greyed out look to the rest of the screen, like the
popups do. I
suppose I could do like you say, but instead have the
style changed
for the other components...
but I'm really hoping there's some way to create a
magic
function
like:
public static function
strongFocus(control:DisplayObject):void
{
...
}
that I can call from anywhere and it will grey out and
disable mouse
interaction with everything on the stage but the
control
passed in.
Am I hoping for too much?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders% flexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com , Clint Tredway
grumpee@
wrote:
without seeing how you setup your code, here is my
suggestion.
Set the parent containers of the other 'components'
enabled
attribute to a
bindable var or even a state, and then when that
specific button is
clicked,
set the var to false or in the case of using states,
just change
the state.
Either way, that should accomplish what you are
describing.
HTH,
Clint
On 30 Mar 2007 07:36:17 -0700, Shaun
sthalberstadt@ wrote:
Is there any way to make a component modal/hilight
it? I would
like to
be able to gray out (like when a popup is shown)
everything on the
screen but a certain component when the user click
on a specific
button.
Basically I want a popup that's not a popup, but
rather sets the
focus
on a particular component that is already in the
displaylist.
Thoughts on the best way to acheive this?
Thanks,
Shaun
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
my blog - http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
On Friday 30 Mar 2007, Shaun wrote: The problem is that I don't want to pop up a new control or create a custom control every time I want this effect. Instead, I want to apply an effect to an existing control (that could be any control). Hmm. You could create partly opaque rectangles over the rest of the screen, for instance ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to synergistically revolutionize intuitive solutions 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 St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. 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 Law Society. 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 8008. 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 * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
another option would be to remove the component from the displaylist, swap in a spacer component that was the same size, then use the PopUpManager to redisplay your component, place it in the exact pixel location it was before and make it a modal popup. Then when you want to give focus back to the entire app you swap it back into the displaylist of whatever container it was originally in. Not sure how well this would work, but in theory if you calculate the pixel values exactly, the user might not notice anything's happening. Doug On 3/30/07, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm, now that's an idea... a little bit of a hack, but I'm ok with simplicity over elegance to start with. I think I'll head down that path unless someone throws out another (more) brilliant solution :) Thanks for the help guys. Shaun --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 30 Mar 2007, Shaun wrote: The problem is that I don't want to pop up a new control or create a custom control every time I want this effect. Instead, I want to apply an effect to an existing control (that could be any control). Hmm. You could create partly opaque rectangles over the rest of the screen, for instance ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to synergistically revolutionize intuitive solutions 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 St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. 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 Law Society. 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 8008. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com.
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
You could try temporarily reparenting the strong focused component so it was
over everything else in the displayList, then drop a big translucent grey box
behind it, set to intercept mouse clicks. That sounds like it should work, eh?
-Mark Hawley
From: Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/03/30 Fri AM 09:08:29 CST
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
That would work, but it would only disable controls, not give the
greyed out look to the rest of the screen, like the popups do. I
suppose I could do like you say, but instead have the style changed
for the other components...
but I'm really hoping there's some way to create a magic function
like:
public static function strongFocus(control:DisplayObject):void
{
...
}
that I can call from anywhere and it will grey out and disable mouse
interaction with everything on the stage but the control passed in.
Am I hoping for too much?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Clint Tredway [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
without seeing how you setup your code, here is my suggestion.
Set the parent containers of the other 'components' enabled
attribute to a
bindable var or even a state, and then when that specific button is
clicked,
set the var to false or in the case of using states, just change
the state.
Either way, that should accomplish what you are describing.
HTH,
Clint
On 30 Mar 2007 07:36:17 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there any way to make a component modal/hilight it? I would
like to
be able to gray out (like when a popup is shown) everything on the
screen but a certain component when the user click on a specific
button.
Basically I want a popup that's not a popup, but rather sets the
focus
on a particular component that is already in the displaylist.
Thoughts on the best way to acheive this?
Thanks,
Shaun
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes
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RE: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
You could popup a copy of the component over the component in question.
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From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of John Mark Hawley
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:22 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
You could try temporarily reparenting the strong focused component so
it was over everything else in the displayList, then drop a big
translucent grey box behind it, set to intercept mouse clicks. That
sounds like it should work, eh?
-Mark Hawley
From: Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/03/30 Fri AM 09:08:29 CST
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
That would work, but it would only disable controls, not give the
greyed out look to the rest of the screen, like the popups do. I
suppose I could do like you say, but instead have the style changed
for the other components...
but I'm really hoping there's some way to create a magic function
like:
public static function strongFocus(control:DisplayObject):void
{
...
}
that I can call from anywhere and it will grey out and disable mouse
interaction with everything on the stage but the control passed in.
Am I hoping for too much?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Clint Tredway [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
without seeing how you setup your code, here is my suggestion.
Set the parent containers of the other 'components' enabled
attribute to a
bindable var or even a state, and then when that specific button is
clicked,
set the var to false or in the case of using states, just change
the state.
Either way, that should accomplish what you are describing.
HTH,
Clint
On 30 Mar 2007 07:36:17 -0700, Shaun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there any way to make a component modal/hilight it? I would
like to
be able to gray out (like when a popup is shown) everything on the
screen but a certain component when the user click on a specific
button.
Basically I want a popup that's not a popup, but rather sets the
focus
on a particular component that is already in the displaylist.
Thoughts on the best way to acheive this?
Thanks,
Shaun
--
I am not a diabetic, I have diabetes my blog -
http://grumpee.instantspot.com/blog
--
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The Nilbog Group
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RE: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal'
Maybe investigate how the popups create the blur efffect? Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shaun Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:58 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Make a component 'modal' Hmm, now that's an idea... a little bit of a hack, but I'm ok with simplicity over elegance to start with. I think I'll head down that path unless someone throws out another (more) brilliant solution :) Thanks for the help guys. Shaun --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com , Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 30 Mar 2007, Shaun wrote: The problem is that I don't want to pop up a new control or create a custom control every time I want this effect. Instead, I want to apply an effect to an existing control (that could be any control). Hmm. You could create partly opaque rectangles over the rest of the screen, for instance ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to synergistically revolutionize intuitive solutions on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com 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 St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. 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 Law Society. 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 8008. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com.
