--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Tom and Tracy both have good suggestions. However, I'd recommend using > any of the List based controls, with an itemRenderer, instead of using a > repeater. Unlike the Repeater component, which instantiates all objects > that are repeated (no recycling), the List based controls instantiate > only objects visible in the list.
However, if you know that the most likely use case is that the repeater will not be showing enough items to cause scrolling, you may want to consider this: http://flexdiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/is-horizontallist-faster-than- hbox-with.html