I'd be interested to know if there are any papers/work on how much slower apps can be when using <mx:Grid>.
thanks bod --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "John C. Bland II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds good Senior Webster. :-) I'll look @ it right now and will > definitely try harder on my layouts. Thx! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:01 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > Hi John, > > Try and avoid using the grid to do HTML like layout tricks; instead, > think a little harder about how > you can achieve your layout with the other layout containers and with > spacers. In "Developing > Rich Clients with Macromedia Flex" (the flex book) we have a section on > MXML Refactorings ... > .... in fact, I just remember that I did a presentation on some of this > stuff at IBM in Amsterdam, > and it's up as a Breeze presentation here: > > http://www.richinternetapps.com/archives/000100.html > > Take a look through that presentation... > > Best, > > Steven > > > _____ > > From: John C. Bland II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 February 2005 16:56 > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > Ok coo Steven. I'll give that a look. > > I started to ask the question if using Grids was like using tables in > html. Should I only use them for data layout (row duplication)? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:27 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Grid alignment > > > I'm using a grid for layout purposes and can't seem to get one of my > items to align right. I basically want two items on the same row but one > of them aligned right and one aligned left (labels). > > Hey John - this is what we'd call a "bad code smell" and is one of the > MXML Refactorings we talk about. > > Rather than use a grid to achieve your layout (grids can be quite an > expensive component for the layout > manager to deal with) why don't you look into the <mx:Spacer /> > component and play with widths, so that > you can have the Spacer consume all the space necessary to push your > rightmost component to the far > right...? > > ie: > > <mx:Label /> <mx:Spacer /><mx:Label /> > > Make sense ? > > Steven > > > > -- > Steven Webster > Technical Director > iteration::two > > > This e-mail and any associated attachments transmitted with it may > contain confidential information and must not be copied, or disclosed, > or used by anyone other than the intended recipient(s). If you are not > the intended recipient(s) please destroy this e-mail, and any copies of > it, immediately. > > Please also note that while software systems have been used to try to > ensure that this e-mail has been swept for viruses, iteration::two do > not accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused in respect of > any viruses transmitted by the e-mail. Please ensure your own checks are > carried out before any attachments are opened. > > > > > --- > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.853 / Virus Database: 581 - Release Date: 01/02/2005 > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1296msutt/M=298184.6018725.7038619.30011 76/ > D=groups/S=1705007207:HM/EXP=1108314210/A=2532114/R=2/SIG=12k90ljm8/* htt > p://clk.atdmt.com/NFX/go/yhxxxnfx0020000014nfx/direct/01/&time=110822 781 > 0867002> > > <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l? M=298184.6018725.7038619.3001176/D=group > s/S=:HM/A=2532114/rand=473568999> > > > _____ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe> > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
