[flexcoders] IGraphicElement and LayoutBase

[Florian]

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>