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IViewport 
Packagespark.core
Interfacepublic interface IViewport extends IVisualElement , ILayoutElement , ILayoutDirectionElement , IEventDispatcher
Implementors GroupBase, RichEditableText

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The IViewport interface is implemented by components that support a viewport. If a component's children are larger than the component, and you want to clip the children to the component boundaries, you can define a viewport and scroll bars. A viewport is a rectangular subset of the area of a component that you want to display, rather than displaying the entire component.

A viewport on its own is not movable by the application user. However, you can combine a viewport with scroll bars so the user can scroll the viewport to see the entire content of the component. Use the Scroller component to add scrolbars to the component.

View the examples

See also



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedalpha : Number
Indicates the alpha transparency value of the object specified.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedbaseline : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the anchor target to the control's baseline position.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedbaselinePosition : Number
[read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedbottom : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the bottom edge of the component to the anchor target's bottom edge.
ILayoutElement
  clipAndEnableScrolling : Boolean
If true, specifies to clip the children to the boundaries of the viewport.
IViewport
  contentHeight : Number
[read-only] The height of the viewport's content.
IViewport
  contentWidth : Number
[read-only] The width of the viewport's contents.
IViewport
 Inheriteddepth : Number
Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.
IVisualElement
 InheriteddesignLayer : DesignLayer
Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.
IVisualElement
 InheritedhasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contians true if the element has 3D Matrix.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedheight : Number
Indicates the height of the display object, in pixels.
IVisualElement
 InheritedhorizontalCenter : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.
ILayoutElement
  horizontalScrollPosition : Number
The x coordinate of the origin of the viewport in the component's coordinate system, where the default value is (0,0) corresponding to the upper-left corner of the component.
IViewport
 InheritedincludeInLayout : Boolean
Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedis3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.
IVisualElement
 InheritedlayoutDirection : String
Specifies the desired layout direction for an element: one of LayoutDirection.LTR (left to right), LayoutDirection.RTL (right to left), or null (inherit).
ILayoutDirectionElement
 Inheritedleft : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the left edge of the component to the anchor target's left edge.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedowner : DisplayObjectContainer
The owner of this IVisualElement object.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedparent : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The parent container or component for this component.
IVisualElement
 InheritedpercentHeight : Number
Number that specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedpercentWidth : Number
Number that specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedpostLayoutTransformOffsets : mx.geom:TransformOffsets
Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedright : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the right edge of the component to the anchor target's right edge.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedtop : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the component to the anchor target's top edge.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedverticalCenter : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.
ILayoutElement
  verticalScrollPosition : Number
The y coordinate of the origin of the viewport in the component's coordinate system, where the default value is (0,0) corresponding to the upper-left corner of the component.
IViewport
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean
Controls the visibility of this visual element.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedwidth : Number
Indicates the width of the display object, in pixels.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedx : Number
Indicates the x coordinate of the DisplayObject instance relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedy : Number
Indicates the y coordinate of the DisplayObject instance relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.
IVisualElement
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void
Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.
IEventDispatcher
 Inherited
Dispatches an event into the event flow.
IEventDispatcher
 Inherited
getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
ILayoutElement
  
Returns the amount to add to the viewport's current horizontalScrollPosition to scroll by the requested scrolling unit.
IViewport
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width.
ILayoutElement
  
Returns the amount to add to the viewport's current verticalScrollPosition to scroll by the requested scrolling unit.
IViewport
 Inherited
Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.
IEventDispatcher
 Inherited
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.
ILayoutDirectionElement
 Inherited
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void
Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.
IEventDispatcher
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void
A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.
IEventDispatcher
Property Detail

clipAndEnableScrolling

property
clipAndEnableScrolling:Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

If true, specifies to clip the children to the boundaries of the viewport. If false, the container children extend past the container boundaries, regardless of the size specification of the component.

The default value is false.



Implementation
    public function get clipAndEnableScrolling():Boolean
    public function set clipAndEnableScrolling(value:Boolean):void

See also

contentHeight

property 
contentHeight:Number  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The height of the viewport's content. If clipAndEnabledScrolling is true, the viewport's contentHeight defines the limit for vertical scrolling and the viewport's actual height defines how much of the content is visible. To scroll through the content vertically, vary the verticalScrollPosition between 0 and contentHeight - height.

Implementations of this property must be Bindable and must generate events of type propertyChange.



Implementation
    public function get contentHeight():Number

contentWidth

property 
contentWidth:Number  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The width of the viewport's contents. If clipAndEnabledScrolling is true, the viewport's contentWidth defines the limit for horizontal scrolling and the viewport's actual width defines how much of the content is visible. To scroll through the content horizontally, vary the horizontalScrollPosition between 0 and contentWidth - width.

Implementations of this property must be Bindable and must generate events of type propertyChange.



Implementation
    public function get contentWidth():Number

horizontalScrollPosition

property 
horizontalScrollPosition:Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The x coordinate of the origin of the viewport in the component's coordinate system, where the default value is (0,0) corresponding to the upper-left corner of the component. If clipAndEnableScrolling is true, setting this property typically causes the viewport to be set to:

      new Rectangle(horizontalScrollPosition, verticalScrollPosition, width, height)
      
Implementations of this property must be Bindable and must generate events of type propertyChange.

The default value is 0.



Implementation
    public function get horizontalScrollPosition():Number
    public function set horizontalScrollPosition(value:Number):void

See also

verticalScrollPosition

property 
verticalScrollPosition:Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The y coordinate of the origin of the viewport in the component's coordinate system, where the default value is (0,0) corresponding to the upper-left corner of the component. If clipAndEnableScrolling is true, setting this property typically causes the viewport to be set to:

      new Rectangle(horizontalScrollPosition, verticalScrollPosition, width, height)
      
Implementations of this property must be Bindable and must generate events of type propertyChange.

The default value is 0.



Implementation
    public function get verticalScrollPosition():Number
    public function set verticalScrollPosition(value:Number):void

See also

Method Detail

getHorizontalScrollPositionDelta

()method
public function getHorizontalScrollPositionDelta(navigationUnit:uint):Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the amount to add to the viewport's current horizontalScrollPosition to scroll by the requested scrolling unit.

Parameters

navigationUnit:uint — The amount to scroll. The value must be one of the following spark.core.NavigationUnit constants:
  • LEFT
  • RIGHT
  • PAGE_LEFT
  • PAGE_RIGHT
  • HOME
  • END
To scroll by a single column, use LEFT or RIGHT. To scroll to the first or last column, use HOME or END.

Returns
Number — The number of pixels to add to horizontalScrollPosition.

See also

getVerticalScrollPositionDelta

()method 
public function getVerticalScrollPositionDelta(navigationUnit:uint):Number

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Returns the amount to add to the viewport's current verticalScrollPosition to scroll by the requested scrolling unit.

Parameters

navigationUnit:uint — The amount to scroll. The value of unit must be one of the following spark.core.NavigationUnit constants:
  • UP
  • DOWN
  • PAGE_UP
  • PAGE_DOWN
  • HOME
  • END
To scroll by a single row use UP or DOWN. To scroll to the first or last row, use HOME or END.

Returns
Number — The number of pixels to add to verticalScrollPosition.

See also

IViewportExample.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate Spark IViewport interface -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
    xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" 
    xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" >
    <s:layout>
        <s:HorizontalLayout/>
    </s:layout>
    
    <s:Panel title="IViewport Component Example"
        width="75%" height="75%" 
        horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0"> 

        <s:Label text="The Group container implements IViewport. Therefore, you can clip its contents and use it with scrollbars."
            color="blue"
            top="10"/>
        <s:Group id="myGroup" width="100" height="100"
            clipAndEnableScrolling="true"
            horizontalScrollPosition="50" verticalScrollPosition="50" 
            left="100" top="40"> 
            <mx:Image width="300" height="400" 
                source="@Embed(source='/assets/logo.jpg')"/>
        </s:Group>
        <s:VScrollBar viewport="{myGroup}" height="100" left="210" top="40"/>
        <s:HScrollBar viewport="{myGroup}" width="100" left="100" top="150"/>

    </s:Panel>
</s:Application>