>From the docs for IGraphicElement: "Group organizes its IGraphicElement children in sequences that share and draw to the same DisplayObject. The DisplayObject is created by the first element in the sequence."
That means that there is a single DisplayObject added to the display list upon which the graphic primitives are drawn. I am sure this DisplayObject is subject to the behaviors of the layout of the Group, as in BasicLayout vs. VerticalLayout, just like any other child of the Group. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Florian" <florian.saliho...@...> wrote: > > Ah, thanx. that clearifies a lot. But i don't understand why. I thought the > IGraphicElements would be a util class to draw complex shapes into the owners > graphic property. Which also means to me that the constraints should applied > to be bounds of the component... > > What am i missing? > > Best regards! > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Ariel J" <arieljake@> wrote: > > > > You can. It's just that the constraint based sizing of the inner rect > > doesn't work when you use a vertical layout. Change them to height and > > width values of 100% and you'll see. > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Florian" <florian.salihovic@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Why is it not possible to draw an IGraphicElement into a Group which has > > > a LayoutBase instance applied to it? > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > > > <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/halo" minWidth="1024" > > > minHeight="768"> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <fx:Script> > > > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > > > import mx.graphics.SolidColor; > > > > > > > > > > > > import spark.layouts.VerticalLayout; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > protected function button1_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void > > > > > > { > > > > > > base.layout = new VerticalLayout(); > > > > > > } > > > > > > ]]> > > > > > > </fx:Script> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <fx:Declarations> > > > > > > <!-- Place non-visual elements (e.g., services, value objects) here --> > > > > > > </fx:Declarations> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <s:controlBarContent> > > > > > > <s:Button click="button1_clickHandler(event)" /> > > > > > > </s:controlBarContent> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <s:Group id="base" bottom="100" left="100" right="100" top="100"> > > > > > > <s:Rect bottom="0" fill="{new SolidColor(0, .5)}" left="0" right="0" > > > top="0" /> > > > > > > </s:Group> > > > > > > </s:Application> > > > > > >