User Guide

794 Chapter 6: Components Dictionary
Property summary for the UIComponent class
The following table lists properties of the UIComponent class.
Properties inherited from the UIObject class
The following table lists the properties the UIComponent class inherits from the UIObject class.
When accessing these properties from the UIComponent object, use the form
UIComponentInstance.propertyName.
UIObject.doLater() Calls a function when parameters have been set in the Property and
Component inspectors.
UIObject.getStyle() Gets the style property from the style declaration or object.
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.
Property Description
UIComponent.enabled Indicates whether the component can receive focus and input.
UIComponent.tabIndex A number indicating the tab order for a component in a document.
Property Description
UIObject.bottom The position of the bottom edge of the object, relative to the
bottom edge of its parent. Read-only.
UIObject.height The height of the object, in pixels. Read-only.
UIObject.left The left edge of the object, in pixels. Read-only.
UIObject.right The position of the right edge of the object, relative to the right
edge of its parent. Read-only.
UIObject.scaleX A number indicating the scaling factor in the x direction of the
object, relative to its parent.
UIObject.scaleY A number indicating the scaling factor in the y direction of the
object, relative to its parent.
UIObject.top The position of the top edge of the object, relative to its parent.
Read-only.
UIObject.visible A Boolean value indicating whether the object is visible (true) or
not (
false).
UIObject.width The width of the object, in pixels. Read-only.
Method Description