mx.containers.HBox - Adobe® Flex® 4 Language Reference (Flex 4)

Package	mx.containers
Class	public class HBox
Inheritance	HBox Box Container UIComponent FlexSprite Sprite DisplayObjectContainer InteractiveObject DisplayObject EventDispatcher Object
Subclasses	GridItem, GridRow

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

	Starting with Flex 4.0, Adobe recommends that you use the spark.components.BorderContainer class as an alternative to this class.
	Starting with Flex 4.0, Adobe recommends that you use the spark.components.HGroup class as an alternative to this class.

The Halo HBox container lays out its children in a single horizontal row. You use the <mx:HBox> tag instead of the <mx:Box> tag as a shortcut to avoid having to set the direction property to "horizontal".

Note: Adobe recommends that, when possible, you use the Spark containers with HorizontalLayout instead of the Halo HBox container.

An HBox container has the following default sizing characteristics:

Characteristic	Description
Default size	The width is large enough to hold all its children at the default or explicit width of the children, plus any horizontal gap between the children, plus the left and right padding of the container. The height is the default or explicit height of the tallest child, plus the top and bottom padding for the container.
Default padding	0 pixels for the top, bottom, left, and right values.

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The <mx:HBox> tag inherits all of the tag attributes of its superclass, except direction, and adds no new tag attributes.

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Public Properties

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	Property		Defined By
		accessibilityDescription : String A convenience accessor for the description property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.	UIComponent
		accessibilityEnabled : Boolean A convenience accessor for the silent property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.	UIComponent
		accessibilityImplementation : AccessibilityImplementation The current accessibility implementation (AccessibilityImplementation) for this InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
		accessibilityName : String A convenience accessor for the name property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.	UIComponent
		accessibilityProperties : AccessibilityProperties The current accessibility options for this display object.	DisplayObject
		accessibilityShortcut : String A convenience accessor for the shortcut property in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.	UIComponent
		activeEffects : Array [read-only] The list of effects that are currently playing on the component, as an Array of EffectInstance instances.	UIComponent
		alpha : Number Indicates the alpha transparency value of the object specified.	DisplayObject
		autoLayout : Boolean If true, measurement and layout are done when the position or size of a child is changed.	Container
		automationDelegate : Object The delegate object that handles the automation-related functionality.	UIComponent
		automationEnabled : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise.	UIComponent
		automationName : String Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.	UIComponent
		automationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The owner of this component for automation purposes.	UIComponent
		automationParent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The parent of this component for automation purposes.	UIComponent
		automationTabularData : Object [read-only] An implementation of the IAutomationTabularData interface, which can be used to retrieve the data.	UIComponent
		automationValue : Array [read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.	UIComponent
		automationVisible : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise.	UIComponent
		baseline : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the anchor target to the control's baseline position.	UIComponent
		baselinePosition : Number [read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.	UIComponent
		blendMode : String A value from the BlendMode class that specifies which blend mode to use.	DisplayObject
		blendShader : Shader [write-only] Sets a shader that is used for blending the foreground and background.	DisplayObject
		borderMetrics : EdgeMetrics [read-only] Returns an EdgeMetrics object that has four properties: left, top, right, and bottom.	Container
		bottom : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the bottom edge of the component to the anchor target's bottom edge.	UIComponent
		buttonMode : Boolean Specifies the button mode of this sprite.	Sprite
		cacheAsBitmap : Boolean If set to true, Flash runtimes cache an internal bitmap representation of the display object.	DisplayObject
		cacheAsBitmapMatrix : Matrix If non-null, this Matrix object defines how a display object is rendered when cacheAsBitmap is set to true.	DisplayObject
		cacheHeuristic : Boolean [write-only] Used by Flex to suggest bitmap caching for the object.	UIComponent
		cachePolicy : String Specifies the bitmap caching policy for this object.	UIComponent
		childDescriptors : Array [read-only] Array of UIComponentDescriptor objects produced by the MXML compiler.	Container
		className : String [read-only] The name of this instance's class, such as "Button".	UIComponent
		clipContent : Boolean Whether to apply a clip mask if the positions and/or sizes of this container's children extend outside the borders of this container.	Container
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		contentMouseX : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the x position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.	Container
		contentMouseY : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the y position of the mouse, in the content coordinate system.	Container
		contextMenu : NativeMenu Specifies the context menu associated with this object.	InteractiveObject
		creatingContentPane : Boolean Containers use an internal content pane to control scrolling.	Container
		creationIndex : int Deprecated: Deprecated Specifies the order to instantiate and draw the children of the container.	Container
		creationPolicy : String The child creation policy for this MX Container.	Container
		currentState : String The current view state of the component.	UIComponent
		cursorManager : ICursorManager [read-only] Gets the CursorManager that controls the cursor for this component and its peers.	UIComponent
		data : Object The data property lets you pass a value to the component when you use it in an item renderer or item editor.	Container
		defaultButton : IFlexDisplayObject The Button control designated as the default button for the container.	Container
		deferredContentCreated : Boolean [read-only] IDeferredContentOwner equivalent of processedDescriptors	Container
		depth : Number Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.	UIComponent
		descriptor : UIComponentDescriptor Reference to the UIComponentDescriptor, if any, that was used by the createComponentFromDescriptor() method to create this UIComponent instance.	UIComponent
		designLayer : DesignLayer Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.	UIComponent
		document : Object A reference to the document object associated with this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		doubleClickEnabled : Boolean [override] Specifies whether the UIComponent object receives doubleClick events.	UIComponent
		dropTarget : DisplayObject [read-only] Specifies the display object over which the sprite is being dragged, or on which the sprite was dropped.	Sprite
		enabled : Boolean Whether the component can accept user interaction.	UIComponent
		errorString : String The text that displayed by a component's error tip when a component is monitored by a Validator and validation fails.	UIComponent
		explicitHeight : Number Number that specifies the explicit height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.	UIComponent
		explicitMaxHeight : Number The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		explicitMaxWidth : Number The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		explicitMinHeight : Number The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		explicitMinWidth : Number The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		explicitWidth : Number Number that specifies the explicit width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.	UIComponent
		filters : Array An indexed array that contains each filter object currently associated with the display object.	DisplayObject
		flexContextMenu : IFlexContextMenu The context menu for this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		focusEnabled : Boolean Indicates whether the component can receive focus when tabbed to.	UIComponent
		focusManager : IFocusManager Gets the FocusManager that controls focus for this component and its peers.	UIComponent
		focusPane : Sprite The focus pane associated with this object.	UIComponent
		focusRect : Object Specifies whether this object displays a focus rectangle.	InteractiveObject
		graphics : Graphics [read-only] Specifies the Graphics object that belongs to this sprite where vector drawing commands can occur.	Sprite
		hasFocusableChildren : Boolean A flag that indicates whether child objects can receive focus.	UIComponent
		hasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean [read-only] Contians true if the element has 3D Matrix.	UIComponent
		height : Number [override] Number that specifies the height of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.	UIComponent
		hitArea : Sprite Designates another sprite to serve as the hit area for a sprite.	Sprite
		horizontalCenter : Object The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.	UIComponent
		horizontalLineScrollSize : Number Number of pixels to move when the left- or right-arrow button in the horizontal scroll bar is pressed.	Container
		horizontalPageScrollSize : Number Number of pixels to move when the track in the horizontal scroll bar is pressed.	Container
		horizontalScrollBar : ScrollBar The horizontal scrollbar used in this container.	Container
		horizontalScrollPolicy : String Specifies whether the horizontal scroll bar is always present, always absent, or automatically added when needed.	Container
		horizontalScrollPosition : Number The current position of the horizontal scroll bar.	Container
		icon : Class The Class of the icon displayed by some navigator containers to represent this Container.	Container
		id : String ID of the component.	UIComponent
		includeInLayout : Boolean Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.	UIComponent
		inheritingStyles : Object The beginning of this component's chain of inheriting styles.	UIComponent
		initialized : Boolean A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout: commitment, measurement, and layout (provided that any were required).	UIComponent
		instanceIndex : int [read-only] The index of a repeated component.	UIComponent
		instanceIndices : Array An Array containing the indices required to reference this UIComponent object from its parent document.	UIComponent
		is3D : Boolean [read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.	UIComponent
		isDocument : Boolean [read-only] Contains true if this UIComponent instance is a document object.	UIComponent
		isPopUp : Boolean Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.	UIComponent
		label : String The text displayed by some navigator containers to represent this Container.	Container
		layoutMatrix3D : Matrix3D [write-only] The transform matrix that is used to calculate a component's layout relative to its siblings.	UIComponent
		left : Object The horizontal distance in pixels from the left edge of the component to the anchor target's left edge.	UIComponent
		loaderInfo : LoaderInfo [read-only] Returns a LoaderInfo object containing information about loading the file to which this display object belongs.	DisplayObject
		maintainProjectionCenter : Boolean When true, the component keeps its projection matrix centered on the middle of its bounding box.	UIComponent
		mask : DisplayObject The calling display object is masked by the specified mask object.	DisplayObject
		maxHeight : Number The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		maxHorizontalScrollPosition : Number [read-only] The largest possible value for the horizontalScrollPosition property.	Container
		maxVerticalScrollPosition : Number [read-only] The largest possible value for the verticalScrollPosition property.	Container
		maxWidth : Number The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		measuredHeight : Number The default height of the component, in pixels.	UIComponent
		measuredMinHeight : Number The default minimum height of the component, in pixels.	UIComponent
		measuredMinWidth : Number The default minimum width of the component, in pixels.	UIComponent
		measuredWidth : Number The default width of the component, in pixels.	UIComponent
		minHeight : Number The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		minWidth : Number The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout.	UIComponent
		moduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory A module factory is used as context for using embedded fonts and for finding the style manager that controls the styles for this component.	UIComponent
		mouseChildren : Boolean Determines whether or not the children of the object are mouse, or user input device, enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		mouseEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object receives mouse, or other user input, messages.	InteractiveObject
		mouseFocusEnabled : Boolean Whether you can receive focus when clicked on.	UIComponent
		mouseX : Number [read-only] Indicates the x coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		mouseY : Number [read-only] Indicates the y coordinate of the mouse or user input device position, in pixels.	DisplayObject
		name : String Indicates the instance name of the DisplayObject.	DisplayObject
		nestLevel : int Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy.	UIComponent
		nonInheritingStyles : Object The beginning of this component's chain of non-inheriting styles.	UIComponent
		numAutomationChildren : int [read-only] The number of automation children this container has.	UIComponent
		numChildren : int [override] [read-only] Number of child components in this container.	Container
		numElements : int [read-only] The number of visual elements in this container.	Container
		opaqueBackground : Object Specifies whether the display object is opaque with a certain background color.	DisplayObject
		owner : DisplayObjectContainer The owner of this IVisualElement object.	UIComponent
		parent : DisplayObjectContainer [override] [read-only] The parent container or component for this component.	UIComponent
		parentApplication : Object [read-only] A reference to the Application object that contains this UIComponent instance.	UIComponent
		parentDocument : Object [read-only] A reference to the parent document object for this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		percentHeight : Number Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIComponent
		percentWidth : Number Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.	UIComponent
		postLayoutTransformOffsets : 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.	UIComponent
		processedDescriptors : Boolean Set to true after immediate or deferred child creation, depending on which one happens.	UIComponent
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		rawChildren : IChildList [read-only] A container typically contains child components, which can be enumerated using the Container.getChildAt() method and Container.numChildren property.	Container
		repeater : IRepeater [read-only] A reference to the Repeater object in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		repeaterIndex : int [read-only] The index of the item in the data provider of the Repeater that produced this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		repeaterIndices : Array An Array containing the indices of the items in the data provider of the Repeaters in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		repeaters : Array An Array containing references to the Repeater objects in the parent document that produced this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		right : Object The horizontal distance in pixels from the right edge of the component to the anchor target's right edge.	UIComponent
		root : DisplayObject [read-only] For a display object in a loaded SWF file, the root property is the top-most display object in the portion of the display list's tree structure represented by that SWF file.	DisplayObject
		rotation : Number [override] Indicates the rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation.	UIComponent
		rotationX : Number [override] Indicates the x-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIComponent
		rotationY : Number [override] Indicates the y-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIComponent
		rotationZ : Number [override] Indicates the z-axis rotation of the DisplayObject instance, in degrees, from its original orientation relative to the 3D parent container.	UIComponent
		scale9Grid : Rectangle The current scaling grid that is in effect.	DisplayObject
		scaleX : Number [override] Number that specifies the horizontal scaling factor.	UIComponent
		scaleY : Number [override] Number that specifies the vertical scaling factor.	UIComponent
		scaleZ : Number [override] Number that specifies the scaling factor along the z axis.	UIComponent
		screen : Rectangle [read-only] Returns an object that contains the size and position of the base drawing surface for this object.	UIComponent
		scrollRect : Rectangle The scroll rectangle bounds of the display object.	DisplayObject
		showInAutomationHierarchy : Boolean A flag that determines if an automation object shows in the automation hierarchy.	UIComponent
		soundTransform : flash.media:SoundTransform Controls sound within this sprite.	Sprite
		stage : Stage [read-only] The Stage of the display object.	DisplayObject
		states : Array The view states that are defined for this component.	UIComponent
		styleDeclaration : CSSStyleDeclaration Storage for the inline inheriting styles on this object.	UIComponent
		styleManager : IStyleManager2 [read-only] Returns the StyleManager instance used by this component.	UIComponent
		styleName : Object The class style used by this component.	UIComponent
		styleParent : IAdvancedStyleClient [read-only] A component's parent is used to evaluate descendant selectors.	UIComponent
		systemManager : ISystemManager Returns the SystemManager object used by this component.	UIComponent
		tabChildren : Boolean Determines whether the children of the object are tab enabled.	DisplayObjectContainer
		tabEnabled : Boolean Specifies whether this object is in the tab order.	InteractiveObject
		tabFocusEnabled : Boolean A flag that indicates whether this object can receive focus via the TAB key This is similar to the tabEnabled property used by the Flash Player. This is usually true for components that handle keyboard input, but some components in controlbars have them set to false because they should not steal focus from another component like an editor.	UIComponent
		tabIndex : int Specifies the tab ordering of objects in a SWF file.	InteractiveObject
		textSnapshot : flash.text:TextSnapshot [read-only] Returns a TextSnapshot object for this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		toolTip : String Text to display in the ToolTip.	UIComponent
		top : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the component to the anchor target's top edge.	UIComponent
		transform : flash.geom:Transform An object with properties pertaining to a display object's matrix, color transform, and pixel bounds.	DisplayObject
		transformX : Number Sets the x coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIComponent
		transformY : Number Sets the y coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIComponent
		transformZ : Number Sets the z coordinate for the transform center of the component.	UIComponent
		transitions : Array An Array of Transition objects, where each Transition object defines a set of effects to play when a view state change occurs.	UIComponent
		tweeningProperties : Array Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object.	UIComponent
		uid : String A unique identifier for the object.	UIComponent
		updateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required).	UIComponent
		useHandCursor : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether the pointing hand (hand cursor) appears when the pointer rolls over a sprite in which the buttonMode property is set to true.	Sprite
		validationSubField : String Used by a validator to associate a subfield with this component.	UIComponent
		verticalCenter : Object The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.	UIComponent
		verticalLineScrollSize : Number Number of pixels to scroll when the up- or down-arrow button in the vertical scroll bar is pressed, or when you scroll by using the mouse wheel.	Container
		verticalPageScrollSize : Number Number of pixels to scroll when the track in the vertical scroll bar is pressed.	Container
		verticalScrollBar : ScrollBar The vertical scrollbar used in this container.	Container
		verticalScrollPolicy : String Specifies whether the vertical scroll bar is always present, always absent, or automatically added when needed.	Container
		verticalScrollPosition : Number The current position of the vertical scroll bar.	Container
		viewMetrics : EdgeMetrics [read-only] Returns an object that has four properties: left, top, right, and bottom.	Container
		viewMetricsAndPadding : EdgeMetrics [read-only] Returns an object that has four properties: left, top, right, and bottom.	Container
		visible : Boolean [override] Whether or not the display object is visible.	UIComponent
		width : Number [override] Number that specifies the width of the component, in pixels, in the parent's coordinates.	UIComponent
		x : Number [override] Number that specifies the component's horizontal position, in pixels, within its parent container.	UIComponent
		y : Number [override] Number that specifies the component's vertical position, in pixels, within its parent container.	UIComponent
		z : Number [override] Indicates the z coordinate position along the z-axis of the DisplayObject instance relative to the 3D parent container.	UIComponent

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		actualCreationPolicy : String The creation policy of this container.	Container
		currentCSSState : String [read-only] The state to be used when matching CSS pseudo-selectors.	UIComponent
		hasComplexLayoutMatrix : Boolean [read-only] Returns true if the UIComponent has any non-translation (x,y) transform properties.	UIComponent
		resourceManager : IResourceManager [read-only] A reference to the object which manages all of the application's localized resources.	UIComponent
		unscaledHeight : Number [read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled height of the component.	UIComponent
		unscaledWidth : Number [read-only] A convenience method for determining the unscaled width of the component All of a component's drawing and child layout should be done within a bounding rectangle of this width, which is also passed as an argument to updateDisplayList().	UIComponent

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		HBox() Constructor.	HBox
		addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject [override] Adds a child DisplayObject to this Container.	Container
		addChildAt(child:DisplayObject, index:int):DisplayObject [override] Adds a child DisplayObject to this Container.	Container
		addElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement Adds a visual element to this container.	Container
		addElementAt(element:IVisualElement, index:int):IVisualElement Adds a visual element to this container.	Container
		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.	EventDispatcher
		areInaccessibleObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Boolean Indicates whether the security restrictions would cause any display objects to be omitted from the list returned by calling the DisplayObjectContainer.getObjectsUnderPoint() method with the specified point point.	DisplayObjectContainer
		callLater(method:Function, args:Array = null):void Queues a function to be called later.	UIComponent
		clearStyle(styleProp:String):void Deletes a style property from this component instance.	UIComponent
		contains(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Determines whether the specified display object is a child of the DisplayObjectContainer instance or the instance itself.	DisplayObjectContainer
		contentToGlobal(point:Point):Point [override] Converts a Point object from content coordinates to global coordinates.	Container
		contentToLocal(point:Point):Point [override] Converts a Point object from content to local coordinates.	Container
		createAutomationIDPart(child:IAutomationObject):Object Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.	UIComponent
		createAutomationIDPartWithRequiredProperties(child:IAutomationObject, properties:Array):Object Returns a set of properties that identify the child within this container.	UIComponent
		createComponentFromDescriptor(descriptor:ComponentDescriptor, recurse:Boolean):IFlexDisplayObject Given a single UIComponentDescriptor, create the corresponding component and add the component as a child of this Container.	Container
		createComponentsFromDescriptors(recurse:Boolean = true):void Iterate through the Array of childDescriptors, and call the createComponentFromDescriptor() method for each one.	Container
		createDeferredContent():void Performs the equivalent action of calling the createComponentsFromDescriptors(true) method for containers that implement the IDeferredContentOwner interface to support deferred instantiation.	Container
		createReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Creates an id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIComponent
		deleteReferenceOnParentDocument(parentDocument:IFlexDisplayObject):void Deletes the id reference to this IUIComponent object on its parent document object.	UIComponent
		determineTextFormatFromStyles():mx.core:UITextFormat Returns a UITextFormat object corresponding to the text styles for this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean [override] Dispatches an event into the event flow.	UIComponent
		drawFocus(isFocused:Boolean):void Shows or hides the focus indicator around this component.	UIComponent
		drawRoundRect(x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number, r:Object = null, c:Object = null, alpha:Object = null, rot:Object = null, gradient:String = null, ratios:Array = null, hole:Object = null):void Programmatically draws a rectangle into this skin's Graphics object.	UIComponent
		effectFinished(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void Called by the effect instance when it stops playing on the component.	UIComponent
		effectStarted(effectInst:IEffectInstance):void Called by the effect instance when it starts playing on the component.	UIComponent
		endEffectsStarted():void Ends all currently playing effects on the component.	UIComponent
		executeBindings(recurse:Boolean = false):void [override] Executes all the data bindings on this Container.	Container
		executeChildBindings(recurse:Boolean):void Executes the bindings into this Container's child UIComponent objects.	Container
		finishPrint(obj:Object, target:IFlexDisplayObject):void Called after printing is complete.	UIComponent
		getAutomationChildAt(index:int):IAutomationObject Provides the automation object at the specified index.	UIComponent
		getAutomationChildren():Array Provides the automation object list .	UIComponent
		getBounds(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the area of the display object relative to the coordinate system of the targetCoordinateSpace object.	DisplayObject
		getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.	UIComponent
		getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.	UIComponent
		getChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject [override] Gets the nth child component object.	Container
		getChildByName(name:String):DisplayObject [override] Returns the child whose name property is the specified String.	Container
		getChildIndex(child:DisplayObject):int [override] Gets the zero-based index of a specific child.	Container
		getChildren():Array Returns an Array of DisplayObject objects consisting of the content children of the container.	Container
		getClassStyleDeclarations():Array Finds the type selectors for this UIComponent instance.	UIComponent
		getConstraintValue(constraintName:String):* Returns a layout constraint value, which is the same as getting the constraint style for this component.	UIComponent
		getElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement Returns the visual element at the specified index.	Container
		getElementIndex(element:IVisualElement):int Returns the index position of a visual element.	Container
		getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height	UIComponent
		getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width	UIComponent
		getFocus():InteractiveObject Gets the object that currently has focus.	UIComponent
		getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's layout height.	UIComponent
		getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's layout width.	UIComponent
		getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIComponent
		getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIComponent
		getLayoutMatrix():Matrix Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.	UIComponent
		getLayoutMatrix3D():Matrix3D Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.	UIComponent
		getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's maximum height.	UIComponent
		getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's maximum width.	UIComponent
		getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's minimum height.	UIComponent
		getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's minimum width.	UIComponent
		getObjectsUnderPoint(point:Point):Array Returns an array of objects that lie under the specified point and are children (or grandchildren, and so on) of this DisplayObjectContainer instance.	DisplayObjectContainer
		getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's preferred height.	UIComponent
		getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number Returns the element's preferred width.	UIComponent
		getRect(targetCoordinateSpace:DisplayObject):Rectangle Returns a rectangle that defines the boundary of the display object, based on the coordinate system defined by the targetCoordinateSpace parameter, excluding any strokes on shapes.	DisplayObject
		getRepeaterItem(whichRepeater:int = -1):Object Returns the item in the dataProvider that was used by the specified Repeater to produce this Repeater, or null if this Repeater isn't repeated.	UIComponent
		getStyle(styleProp:String):* Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this component's style lookup chain.	UIComponent
		globalToContent(point:Point):Point [override] Converts a Point object from global to content coordinates.	Container
		globalToLocal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the Stage (global) coordinates to the display object's (local) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		globalToLocal3D(point:Point):Vector3D Converts a two-dimensional point from the Stage (global) coordinates to a three-dimensional display object's (local) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		hasState(stateName:String):Boolean Determines whether the specified state has been defined on this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		hitTestObject(obj:DisplayObject):Boolean Evaluates the bounding box of the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the bounding box of the obj display object.	DisplayObject
		hitTestPoint(x:Number, y:Number, shapeFlag:Boolean = false):Boolean Evaluates the display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the point specified by the x and y parameters.	DisplayObject
		horizontalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to the drawRoundRect() method as the rot parameter when drawing a horizontal gradient.	UIComponent
		initialize():void Initializes the internal structure of this component.	UIComponent
		initializeRepeaterArrays(parent:IRepeaterClient):void Initializes various properties which keep track of repeated instances of this component.	UIComponent
		invalidateDisplayList():void Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList() method gets called during a later screen update.	UIComponent
		invalidateLayering():void Called by a component's items to indicate that their depth property has changed.	UIComponent
		invalidateLayoutDirection():void An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.	UIComponent
		invalidateProperties():void Marks a component so that its commitProperties() method gets called during a later screen update.	UIComponent
		invalidateSize():void Marks a component so that its measure() method gets called during a later screen update.	UIComponent
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		local3DToGlobal(point3d:Vector3D):Point Converts a three-dimensional point of the three-dimensional display object's (local) coordinates to a two-dimensional point in the Stage (global) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		localToContent(point:Point):Point [override] Converts a Point object from local to content coordinates.	Container
		localToGlobal(point:Point):Point Converts the point object from the display object's (local) coordinates to the Stage (global) coordinates.	DisplayObject
		matchesCSSState(cssState:String):Boolean Returns true if cssState matches currentCSSState.	UIComponent
		matchesCSSType(cssType:String):Boolean Determines whether this instance is the same as, or is a subclass of, the given type.	UIComponent
		measureHTMLText(htmlText:String):flash.text:TextLineMetrics Measures the specified HTML text, which can contain HTML tags such as <font> and <b>, assuming that it is displayed in a single-line UITextField using a UITextFormat determined by the styles of this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		measureText(text:String):flash.text:TextLineMetrics Measures the specified text, assuming that it is displayed in a single-line UITextField (or UIFTETextField) using a UITextFormat determined by the styles of this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		move(x:Number, y:Number):void Moves the component to a specified position within its parent.	UIComponent
		notifyStyleChangeInChildren(styleProp:String, recursive:Boolean):void Propagates style changes to the children.	UIComponent
		owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Returns true if the chain of owner properties points from child to this UIComponent.	UIComponent
		parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void Called by Flex when a UIComponent object is added to or removed from a parent.	UIComponent
		pixelsToPercent(pxl:Number):Number Method used to convert number of pixels to a percentage relative to the contents of this container.	Box
		prepareToPrint(target:IFlexDisplayObject):Object Prepares an IFlexDisplayObject for printing.	UIComponent
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		regenerateStyleCache(recursive:Boolean):void Builds or rebuilds the CSS style cache for this component and, if the recursive parameter is true, for all descendants of this component as well.	UIComponent
		registerEffects(effects:Array):void For each effect event, registers the EffectManager as one of the event listeners.	UIComponent
		removeAllChildren():void Removes all children from the child list of this container.	Container
		removeAllElements():void Removes all visual elements from the container.	Container
		removeChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject [override] Removes a child DisplayObject from the child list of this Container.	Container
		removeChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject [override] Removes a child DisplayObject from the child list of this Container at the specified index.	Container
		removeElement(element:IVisualElement):IVisualElement Removes the specified visual element from the child list of this container.	Container
		removeElementAt(index:int):IVisualElement Removes a visual element from the specified index position in the container.	Container
		removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
		replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean Replays the specified event.	UIComponent
		resolveAutomationIDPart(criteria:Object):Array Resolves a child by using the id provided.	UIComponent
		resumeBackgroundProcessing():void [static] Resumes the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), after a call to suspendBackgroundProcessing().	UIComponent
		setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void Sizes the object.	UIComponent
		setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, newIndex:int):void [override] Sets the index of a particular child.	Container
		setConstraintValue(constraintName:String, value:*):void Sets a layout constraint value, which is the same as setting the constraint style for this component.	UIComponent
		setCurrentState(stateName:String, playTransition:Boolean = true):void Set the current state.	UIComponent
		setElementIndex(element:IVisualElement, index:int):void Changes the position of an existing visual element in the visual container.	Container
		setFocus():void Sets the focus to this component.	UIComponent
		setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.	UIComponent
		setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void Sets the layout size of the element.	UIComponent
		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.	UIComponent
		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.	UIComponent
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		setStyle(styleProp:String, newValue:*):void Sets a style property on this component instance.	UIComponent
		setVisible(value:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void Called when the visible property changes.	UIComponent
		startDrag(lockCenter:Boolean = false, bounds:Rectangle = null):void Lets the user drag the specified sprite.	Sprite
		startTouchDrag(touchPointID:int, lockCenter:Boolean = false, bounds:Rectangle = null):void Lets the user drag the specified sprite on a touch-enabled device.	Sprite
		stopDrag():void Ends the startDrag() method.	Sprite
		stopTouchDrag(touchPointID:int):void Ends the startTouchDrag() method, for use with touch-enabled devices.	Sprite
		styleChanged(styleProp:String):void Detects changes to style properties.	UIComponent
		stylesInitialized():void Flex calls the stylesInitialized() method when the styles for a component are first initialized.	UIComponent
		suspendBackgroundProcessing():void [static] Blocks the background processing of methods queued by callLater(), until resumeBackgroundProcessing() is called.	UIComponent
		swapChildren(child1:DisplayObject, child2:DisplayObject):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the two specified child objects.	DisplayObjectContainer
		swapChildrenAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the z-order (front-to-back order) of the child objects at the two specified index positions in the child list.	DisplayObjectContainer
		swapElements(element1:IVisualElement, element2:IVisualElement):void Swaps the index of the two specified visual elements.	Container
		swapElementsAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the visual elements at the two specified index positions in the container.	Container
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String [override] Returns a string indicating the location of this object within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application.	FlexSprite
		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.	UIComponent
		transformPointToParent(localPosition:Vector3D, position:Vector3D, postLayoutPosition:Vector3D):void A utility method to transform a point specified in the local coordinates of this object to its location in the object's parent's coordinates.	UIComponent
		validateDisplayList():void Validates the position and size of children and draws other visuals.	UIComponent
		validateNow():void Validate and update the properties and layout of this object and redraw it, if necessary.	UIComponent
		validateProperties():void Used by layout logic to validate the properties of a component by calling the commitProperties() method.	UIComponent
		validateSize(recursive:Boolean = false):void Validates the measured size of the component If the LayoutManager.invalidateSize() method is called with this ILayoutManagerClient, then the validateSize() method is called when it's time to do measurements.	UIComponent
		validationResultHandler(event:ValidationResultEvent):void Handles both the valid and invalid events from a validator assigned to this component.	UIComponent
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
		verticalGradientMatrix(x:Number, y:Number, width:Number, height:Number):Matrix Returns a box Matrix which can be passed to drawRoundRect() as the rot parameter when drawing a vertical gradient.	UIComponent
		willTrigger(type:String):Boolean Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.	EventDispatcher

Protected Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		adjustFocusRect(obj:DisplayObject = null):void Adjust the focus rectangle.	UIComponent
		applyComputedMatrix():void Commits the computed matrix built from the combination of the layout matrix and the transform offsets to the flash displayObject's transform.	UIComponent
		attachOverlay():void [override] Used internally by the Dissolve Effect to add the overlay to the chrome of a container.	Container
		canSkipMeasurement():Boolean Determines if the call to the measure() method can be skipped.	UIComponent
		childrenCreated():void Performs any final processing after child objects are created.	UIComponent
		commitProperties():void Processes the properties set on the component.	UIComponent
		createBorder():void Creates the container's border skin if it is needed and does not already exist.	Container
		createChildren():void Create child objects of the component.	UIComponent
		createInFontContext(classObj:Class):Object Creates a new object using a context based on the embedded font being used.	UIComponent
		createInModuleContext(moduleFactory:IFlexModuleFactory, className:String):Object Creates the object using a given moduleFactory.	UIComponent
		dispatchPropertyChangeEvent(prop:String, oldValue:, value:):void Helper method for dispatching a PropertyChangeEvent when a property is updated.	UIComponent
		focusInHandler(event:FocusEvent):void The event handler called when a UIComponent object gets focus.	UIComponent
		focusOutHandler(event:FocusEvent):void The event handler called when a UIComponent object loses focus.	UIComponent
		initAdvancedLayoutFeatures():void Initializes the implementation and storage of some of the less frequently used advanced layout features of a component.	UIComponent
		initializationComplete():void Finalizes the initialization of this component.	UIComponent
		initializeAccessibility():void Initializes this component's accessibility code.	UIComponent
		invalidateParentSizeAndDisplayList():void Helper method to invalidate parent size and display list if this object affects its layout (includeInLayout is true).	UIComponent
		isOurFocus(target:DisplayObject):Boolean Typically overridden by components containing UITextField objects, where the UITextField object gets focus.	UIComponent
		keyDownHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void The event handler called for a keyDown event.	UIComponent
		keyUpHandler(event:KeyboardEvent):void The event handler called for a keyUp event.	UIComponent
		layoutChrome(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void Respond to size changes by setting the positions and sizes of this container's borders.	Container
		measure():void [override] Calculates the default sizes and minimum and maximum values of the Box container.	Box
		resourcesChanged():void This method is called when a UIComponent is constructed, and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches a "change" Event to indicate that the localized resources have changed in some way.	UIComponent
		scrollChildren():void Positions the container's content area relative to the viewable area based on the horizontalScrollPosition and verticalScrollPosition properties.	Container
		setStretchXY(stretchX:Number, stretchY:Number):void Specifies a transform stretch factor in the horizontal and vertical direction.	UIComponent
		stateChanged(oldState:String, newState:String, recursive:Boolean):void This method is called when a state changes to check whether state-specific styles apply to this component.	UIComponent
		updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void [override] Sets the size and position of each child of the Box container.	Box

Events

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	Summary	Defined By
activate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
add	Dispatched when the component is added to a container as a content child by using the addChild(), addChildAt(), addElement(), or addElementAt() method.	UIComponent
added	Dispatched when a display object is added to the display list.	DisplayObject
addedToStage	Dispatched when a display object is added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.	DisplayObject
childAdd	Dispatched after a child has been added to a container.	Container
childIndexChange	Dispatched after the index (among the container children) of a container child changes.	Container
childRemove	Dispatched before a child of a container is removed.	Container
clear	Dispatched when the user selects 'Clear' (or 'Delete') from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
click	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
contextMenu	Dispatched when a user gesture triggers the context menu associated with this interactive object in an AIR application.	InteractiveObject
copy	Dispatched when the user activates the platform specific accelerator key combination for a copy operation or selects 'Copy' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
creationComplete	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction, property processing, measuring, layout, and drawing.	UIComponent
currentStateChange	Dispatched after the view state has changed.	UIComponent
currentStateChanging	Dispatched after the currentState property changes, but before the view state changes.	UIComponent
cut	Dispatched when the user activates the platform specific accelerator key combination for a cut operation or selects 'Cut' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
dataChange	Dispatched when the data property changes.	Container
deactivate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher
doubleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the main button of a pointing device twice in rapid succession over the same InteractiveObject when that object's doubleClickEnabled flag is set to true.	InteractiveObject
dragComplete	Dispatched by the drag initiator (the component that is the source of the data being dragged) when the drag operation completes, either when you drop the dragged data onto a drop target or when you end the drag-and-drop operation without performing a drop.	UIComponent
dragDrop	Dispatched by the drop target when the user releases the mouse over it.	UIComponent
dragEnter	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse over the component during a drag operation.	UIComponent
dragExit	Dispatched by the component when the user drags outside the component, but does not drop the data onto the target.	UIComponent
dragOver	Dispatched by a component when the user moves the mouse while over the component during a drag operation.	UIComponent
dragStart	Dispatched by the drag initiator when starting a drag operation.	UIComponent
effectEnd	Dispatched after an effect ends.	UIComponent
effectStart	Dispatched just before an effect starts.	UIComponent
effectStop	Dispatched after an effect is stopped, which happens only by a call to stop() on the effect.	UIComponent
enterFrame	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is entering a new frame.	DisplayObject
enterState	Dispatched after the component has entered a view state.	UIComponent
exitFrame	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the playhead is exiting the current frame.	DisplayObject
exitState	Dispatched just before the component exits a view state.	UIComponent
frameConstructed	[broadcast event] Dispatched after the constructors of frame display objects have run but before frame scripts have run.	DisplayObject
gesturePan	Dispatched when the user moves a point of contact over the InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as moving a fingers from left to right over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gesturePressAndTap	Dispatched when the user creates a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance, then taps on a touch-enabled device (such as placing several fingers over a display object to open a menu and then taps one finger to select a menu item on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureRotate	Dispatched when the user performs a rotation gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers and rotating them over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureSwipe	Dispatched when the user performs a swipe gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching three fingers to a screen and then moving them in parallel over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureTwoFingerTap	Dispatched when the user presses two points of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases two fingers over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
gestureZoom	Dispatched when the user performs a zoom gesture at a point of contact with an InteractiveObject instance (such as touching two fingers to a screen and then quickly spreading the fingers apart over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
hide	Dispatched when an object's state changes from visible to invisible.	UIComponent
imeStartComposition	This event is dispatched to any client app that supports inline input with an IME	InteractiveObject
initialize	Dispatched when the component has finished its construction and has all initialization properties set.	UIComponent
invalid	Dispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation failed.	UIComponent
keyDown	Dispatched when the user presses a key.	InteractiveObject
keyFocusChange	Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using keyboard navigation.	InteractiveObject
keyUp	Dispatched when the user releases a key.	InteractiveObject
middleClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the middle button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the middle pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
middleMouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseDownOutside	Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user clicks outside it.	UIComponent
mouseFocusChange	Dispatched when the user attempts to change focus by using a pointer device.	InteractiveObject
mouseMove	Dispatched when a user moves the pointing device while it is over an InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
mouseOut	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseOver	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseWheel	Dispatched when a mouse wheel is spun over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
mouseWheelOutside	Dispatched from a component opened using the PopUpManager when the user scrolls the mouse wheel outside it.	UIComponent
move	Dispatched when the object has moved.	UIComponent
nativeDragComplete	Dispatched by the drag initiator InteractiveObject when the user releases the drag gesture.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragDrop	Dispatched by the target InteractiveObject when a dragged object is dropped on it and the drop has been accepted with a call to DragManager.acceptDragDrop().	InteractiveObject
nativeDragEnter	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture enters its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragExit	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject when a drag gesture leaves its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragOver	Dispatched by an InteractiveObject continually while a drag gesture remains within its boundary.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragStart	Dispatched at the beginning of a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call.	InteractiveObject
nativeDragUpdate	Dispatched during a drag operation by the InteractiveObject that is specified as the drag initiator in the DragManager.doDrag() call.	InteractiveObject
paste	Dispatched when the user activates the platform specific accelerator key combination for a paste operation or selects 'Paste' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
preinitialize	Dispatched at the beginning of the component initialization sequence.	UIComponent
remove	Dispatched when the component is removed from a container as a content child by using the removeChild(), removeChildAt(), removeElement(), or removeElementAt() method.	UIComponent
removed	Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list.	DisplayObject
removedFromStage	Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list, either directly or through the removal of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.	DisplayObject
render	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the display list is about to be updated and rendered.	DisplayObject
resize	Dispatched when the component is resized.	UIComponent
rightClick	Dispatched when a user presses and releases the right button of the user's pointing device over the same InteractiveObject.	InteractiveObject
rightMouseDown	Dispatched when a user presses the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rightMouseUp	Dispatched when a user releases the pointing device button over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rollOut	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device away from an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
rollOver	Dispatched when the user moves a pointing device over an InteractiveObject instance.	InteractiveObject
scroll	Dispatched when the user manually scrolls the container.	Container
selectAll	Dispatched when the user activates the platform specific accelerator key combination for a select all operation or selects 'Select All' from the text context menu.	InteractiveObject
show	Dispatched when an object's state changes from invisible to visible.	UIComponent
tabChildrenChange	Dispatched when the value of the object's tabChildren flag changes.	InteractiveObject
tabEnabledChange	Dispatched when the object's tabEnabled flag changes.	InteractiveObject
tabIndexChange	Dispatched when the value of the object's tabIndex property changes.	InteractiveObject
textInput	Dispatched when a user enters one or more characters of text.	InteractiveObject
toolTipCreate	Dispatched by the component when it is time to create a ToolTip.	UIComponent
toolTipEnd	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been hidden and is to be discarded soon.	UIComponent
toolTipHide	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be hidden.	UIComponent
toolTipShow	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip is about to be shown.	UIComponent
toolTipShown	Dispatched by the component when its ToolTip has been shown.	UIComponent
toolTipStart	Dispatched by a component whose toolTip property is set, as soon as the user moves the mouse over it.	UIComponent
touchBegin	Dispatched when the user first contacts a touch-enabled device (such as touches a finger to a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchEnd	Dispatched when the user removes contact with a touch-enabled device (such as lifts a finger off a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchMove	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact with a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger across a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchOut	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from one display object to another on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchOver	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchRollOut	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact away from an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from over a display object to a point outisde the display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchRollOver	Dispatched when the user moves the point of contact over an InteractiveObject instance on a touch-enabled device (such as drags a finger from a point outside a display object to a point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
touchTap	Dispatched when the user lifts the point of contact over the same InteractiveObject instance on which the contact was initiated on a touch-enabled device (such as presses and releases a finger from a single point over a display object on a mobile phone or tablet with a touch screen).	InteractiveObject
updateComplete	Dispatched when an object has had its commitProperties(), measure(), and updateDisplayList() methods called (if needed).	UIComponent
valid	Dispatched when a component is monitored by a Validator and the validation succeeded.	UIComponent
valueCommit	Dispatched when values are changed programmatically or by user interaction.	UIComponent

Styles

Styles are either common or associated with a specific theme. If the style is common, it can be used with any theme. If a style is associated with a specific theme, it can only be used if your application uses that theme.

Common Styles

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backgroundAttachment	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no If a background image is specified, this style specifies whether it is fixed with regard to the viewport (`"fixed"`) or scrolls along with the content (`"scroll"`).	Container
baseline	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the content area to the control's baseline position.	UIComponent
borderSkin	Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The border skin class of the component.	Container
borderStyle	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Bounding box style.	Container
bottom	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the bottom edge of the component to the bottom edge of its parent container's content area.	UIComponent
color	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component, including the component label.	Container
direction	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The directionality of the text displayed by the component.	Container
disabledColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component if it is disabled.	Container
disabledOverlayAlpha	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no The alpha value for the overlay that is placed on top of the container when it is disabled.	Container
errorColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of the component highlight when validation fails.	UIComponent
fontAntiAliasType	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `antiAliasType` property of internal TextFields.	Container
fontFamily	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Name of the font to use.	Container
fontGridFitType	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `gridFitType` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.	Container
fontSharpness	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `sharpness` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.	Container
fontSize	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Height of the text, in pixels.	Container
fontStyle	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is italic font.	Container
fontThickness	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `thickness` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls.	Container
fontWeight	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is boldface.	Container
horizontalAlign	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Horizontal alignment of children in the container.	Box
horizontalCenter	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIComponent
horizontalGap	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between children in the horizontal direction.	Box
horizontalScrollBarStyleName	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The name of the horizontal scrollbar style.	Container
kerning	Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes A Boolean value that indicates whether kerning is enabled (`true`) or disabled (`false`).	Container
layoutDirection	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Specifies the desired layout direction of a component.	UIComponent
left	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the left edge of the component to the left edge of its parent container's content area.	UIComponent
letterSpacing	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes The number of additional pixels to appear between each character.	Container
locale	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The locale of the text displayed by this component.	Container
paddingBottom	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the container's bottom border and the bottom of its content area.	Box
paddingLeft	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's left border and the left edge of its content area.	Container
paddingRight	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's right border and the right edge of its content area.	Container
paddingTop	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the container's top border and the top of its content area.	Box
right	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The horizontal distance, in pixels, from the right edge of the component to the right edge of its parent container's content area.	UIComponent
textAlign	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Alignment of text within a container.	Container
textDecoration	Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is underlined.	Container
textFieldClass	Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The class implementing IUITextField that is used by this component to render text.	Container
textIndent	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Offset of first line of text from the left side of the container, in pixels.	Container
top	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the component to the top edge of its parent container's content area.	UIComponent
verticalAlign	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Vertical alignment of children in the container.	Box
verticalCenter	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component's content area to the center of the component.	UIComponent
verticalGap	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between children in the vertical direction.	Box
verticalScrollBarStyleName	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no The name of the vertical scrollbar style.	Container

Spark Theme Styles

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	Description	Defined By
accentColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Accent color used by component skins.	Container
backgroundAlpha	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Alpha level of the color defined by the `backgroundColor` property, of the image or SWF file defined by the `backgroundImage` style.	Container
backgroundColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Background color of a component.	Container
borderAlpha	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Alpha of the border.	Container
borderColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Color of the border.	Container
borderVisible	Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Visibility of the border.	Container
chromeColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark The main color for a component.	UIComponent
contentBackgroundAlpha	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark The alpha of the content background for this component.	Container
contentBackgroundColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of the content area of the component.	Container
cornerRadius	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Radius of component corners.	Container
dropShadowVisible	Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: spark Boolean property that specifies whether the component has a visible drop shadow.	Container
focusColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of focus ring when the component is in focus	Container
symbolColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: spark Color of any symbol of a component.	Container

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	Description	Defined By
backgroundAlpha	Type: Number CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Alpha level of the color defined by the `backgroundColor` property, of the image or SWF file defined by the `backgroundImage` style.	Container
backgroundColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Background color of a component.	Container
backgroundDisabledColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Background color of the component when it is disabled.	Container
backgroundImage	Type: Object Format: File CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Background image of a component.	Container
backgroundSize	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Scales the image specified by `backgroundImage` to different percentage sizes.	Container
barColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Determines the color of a ProgressBar.	Container
borderColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Color of the border.	Container
borderSides	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Bounding box sides.	Container
borderThickness	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Bounding box thickness.	Container
cornerRadius	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo, spark Radius of component corners.	Container
dropShadowColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Color of the drop shadow.	Container
dropShadowEnabled	Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Boolean property that specifies whether the component has a visible drop shadow.	Container
shadowDirection	Type: String CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Direction of the drop shadow.	Container
shadowDistance	Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Theme: halo Distance of the drop shadow.	Container
themeColor	Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Theme: halo Theme color of a component.	UIComponent

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addedEffect	Triggering Event: added Played when the component is added as a child to a Container.	UIComponent
creationCompleteEffect	Triggering Event: creationComplete Played when the component is created.	UIComponent
hideEffect	Triggering Event: hide Played when the component becomes invisible.	UIComponent
mouseDownEffect	Triggering Event: mouseDown Played when the user presses the mouse button while over the component.	UIComponent
mouseUpEffect	Triggering Event: mouseUp Played when the user releases the mouse button while over the component.	UIComponent
moveEffect	Triggering Event: move Played when the component is moved.	UIComponent
removedEffect	Triggering Event: removed Played when the component is removed from a Container.	UIComponent
resizeEffect	Triggering Event: resize Played when the component is resized.	UIComponent
rollOutEffect	Triggering Event: rollOut Played when the user rolls the mouse so it is no longer over the component.	UIComponent
rollOverEffect	Triggering Event: rollOver Played when the user rolls the mouse over the component.	UIComponent
showEffect	Triggering Event: show Played when the component becomes visible.	UIComponent

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		DEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT : Number = 10000 [static] The default value for the maxHeight property.	UIComponent
		DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH : Number = 10000 [static] The default value for the maxWidth property.	UIComponent
		DEFAULT_MEASURED_HEIGHT : Number = 22 [static] The default value for the measuredHeight property.	UIComponent
		DEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_HEIGHT : Number = 22 [static] The default value for the measuredMinHeight property.	UIComponent
		DEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_WIDTH : Number = 40 [static] The default value for the measuredMinWidth property.	UIComponent
		DEFAULT_MEASURED_WIDTH : Number = 160 [static] The default value for the measuredWidth property.	UIComponent

Constructor Detail

HBox

()

Constructor

public function HBox()

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Examples How to use this example

HBoxExample.mxml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate the Halo HBox layout container. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">

    <s:Panel title="HBox Container Example"
           width="75%" height="75%"
           horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
        <s:VGroup left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10">
            <s:Label width="100%" color="blue"
                    text="An HBox container with horizontally aligned children." />

            <mx:HBox borderStyle="solid" 
                    paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10" paddingTop="10" paddingBottom="10">
                <s:Button label="Button 1" />
                <s:Button label="Button 2" />
                <s:Button label="Button 3" />
                <s:DropDownList />
            </mx:HBox>
        </s:VGroup>
    </s:Panel>

</s:Application>