User Guide
696 Chapter 6: Components Dictionary
Methods inherited from the UIComponent class
The following table lists the methods the Slide class inherits from the UIComponent class. When
calling these methods from the Slide object, use the form
SlideInstance.methodName.
Methods inherited from the Loader class
The following table lists the method the Slide class inherits from the Loader class. When calling
this method from the Slide object, use the form
SlideInstance.methodName.
Methods inherited from the Screen class
The following table lists the method the Slide class inherits from the Screen class. When calling
this method from the Slide object, use the form
SlideInstance.methodName.
Property summary for the Slide class
The following table lists properties of the Slide class:
UIObject.invalidate() Marks the object so it will be redrawn on the next frame interval.
UIObject.move() Moves the object to the requested position.
UIObject.redraw() Forces validation of the object so it is drawn in the current frame.
UIObject.setSize() Resizes the object to the requested size.
UIObject.setSkin() Sets a skin in the object.
UIObject.setStyle() Sets the style property on the style declaration or object.
Method Description
UIComponent.getFocus() Returns a reference to the object that has focus.
UIComponent.setFocus() Sets focus to the component instance.
Method Description
Loader.load() Loads the content specified by the contentPath property.
Method Description
Screen.getChildScreen() Returns the child screen of this screen at a particular index.
Property Description
Slide.autoKeyNav Determines whether the slide uses default keyboard handling to
navigate to the next/previous slide.
Slide.currentChildSlide Read-only; returns the immediate child of the specified slide that
contains the currently active slide.
Slide.currentFocusedSlide Read-only; returns the “leafmost” slide (the slide farthest from the
root of the slide tree) that contains the global current focus.
Method Description