| Starling and Feathers Extensions AS3 Documentation | All Packages | All Classes | Index | Frames | |
| ScreenNavigator | Properties | Methods | Events | Styles | Constants | |
| Package | feathers.controls |
| Class | public class ScreenNavigator |
| Inheritance | ScreenNavigator  BaseScreenNavigator FeathersControl Sprite DisplayObjectContainer DisplayObject EventDispatcher Object |
| Product Version : | Feathers 1.0.0 |
The following example creates a screen navigator, adds a screen and displays it:
var navigator:ScreenNavigator = new ScreenNavigator(); navigator.addScreen( "mainMenu", new ScreenNavigatorItem( MainMenuScreen ) ); this.addChild( navigator ); navigator.showScreen( "mainMenu" );
See also
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | activeScreen : DisplayObject [read-only]
A reference to the currently active screen. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| activeScreenID : String [read-only]
The string identifier for the currently active screen. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| addedEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is added to
the stage. | FeathersControl | |
| alpha : Number The opacity of the object. | DisplayObject | |
| autoSizeMode : String
Determines how the screen navigator will set its own size when its
dimensions (width and height) aren't set explicitly. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| base : DisplayObject [read-only] The topmost object in the display tree the object is part of. | DisplayObject | |
| blendMode : String The blend mode determines how the object is blended with the objects underneath. | DisplayObject | |
| bounds : Rectangle [read-only] The bounds of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent. | DisplayObject | |
| clipContent : Boolean
Determines if the navigator's content should be clipped to the width
and height. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| defaultTextEditorFactory : Function [static]
A function used by all UI controls that support text editor to
create an ITextEditor instance. | FeathersControl | |
| defaultTextRendererFactory : Function [static]
A function used by all UI controls that support text renderers to
create an ITextRenderer instance. | FeathersControl | |
| depth : int [read-only]
The component's depth in the display list, relative to the stage. | FeathersControl | |
| effectsSuspended : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates if effects have been suspended. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitHeight : Number [read-only]
The height value explicitly set by passing a value to the
height setter or by calling the setSize()
function. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitMaxHeight : Number [read-only]
The maximum height value explicitly set by passing a value to the
maxHeight setter. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitMaxWidth : Number [read-only]
The maximum width value explicitly set by passing a value to the
maxWidth setter. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitMinHeight : Number [read-only]
The minimum height value explicitly set by passing a value to the
minHeight setter. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitMinWidth : Number [read-only]
The minimum width value explicitly set by passing a value to the
minWidth setter. | FeathersControl | |
| explicitWidth : Number [read-only]
The width value explicitly set by passing a value to the
width setter or to the setSize() method. | FeathersControl | |
| filter : FragmentFilter The filter that is attached to the display object. | DisplayObject | |
| focusInEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component receives
focus. | FeathersControl | |
| focusManager : IFocusManager
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The current focus manager for this component. | FeathersControl | |
| focusOutEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component loses focus. | FeathersControl | |
| focusOwner : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
Used for associating focusable display objects that are not direct
children with an "owner" focusable display object, such as pop-ups. | FeathersControl | |
| globalStyleProvider : IStyleProvider [static]
The default IStyleProvider for all ScreenNavigator
components. | ScreenNavigator | ||
| height : Number [override]
The height of the component, in pixels. | FeathersControl | |
| hideEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is hidden. | FeathersControl | |
| includeInLayout : Boolean
Determines if the ILayout should use this object or ignore it. | FeathersControl | |
| is3D : Boolean [read-only] Indicates if this object or any of its parents is a 'Sprite3D' object. | DisplayObject | |
| isCreated : Boolean [read-only]
Determines if the component has been initialized and validated for
the first time. | FeathersControl | |
| isEnabled : Boolean
Indicates whether the control is interactive or not. | FeathersControl | |
| isFocusEnabled : Boolean
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
Determines if this component can receive focus. | FeathersControl | |
| isInitialized : Boolean [read-only]
Determines if the component has been initialized yet. | FeathersControl | |
| isQuickHitAreaEnabled : Boolean
Similar to mouseChildren on the classic display list. | FeathersControl | |
| isShowingFocus : Boolean [read-only]
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but
it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
Indicates if the showFocus() method has been called on
the object when it has focus. | FeathersControl | |
| isTransitionActive : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether the screen navigator is currently transitioning
between screens. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| layoutData : ILayoutData
Extra parameters associated with this display object that will be
used by the layout algorithm. | FeathersControl | |
| maintainTouchFocus : Boolean [read-only]
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but
it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
If true, the display object should remain in focus,
even if something else is touched. | FeathersControl | |
| mask : DisplayObject The display object that acts as a mask for the current object. | DisplayObject | |
| maskInverted : Boolean Indicates if the masked region of this object is set to be inverted. | DisplayObject | |
| maxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height to be used for self-measurement and,
optionally, by any code that is resizing this component. | FeathersControl | |
| maxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width to be used for self-measurement and,
optionally, by any code that is resizing this component. | FeathersControl | |
| minHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height to be used for self-measurement and,
optionally, by any code that is resizing this component. | FeathersControl | |
| minTouchHeight : Number
If using isQuickHitAreaEnabled, and the hit area's
height is smaller than this value, it will be expanded. | FeathersControl | |
| minTouchWidth : Number
If using isQuickHitAreaEnabled, and the hit area's
width is smaller than this value, it will be expanded. | FeathersControl | |
| minWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width to be used for self-measurement and,
optionally, by any code that is resizing this component. | FeathersControl | |
| moveEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is moved to
a new position. | FeathersControl | |
| name : String The name of the display object (default: null). | DisplayObject | |
| nextDownFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The next object that will receive focus when
Keyboard.DOWN is pressed at
KeyLocation.D_PAD and a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| nextLeftFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The next object that will receive focus when
Keyboard.LEFT is pressed at
KeyLocation.D_PAD and a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| nextRightFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The next object that will receive focus when
Keyboard.RIGHT is pressed at
KeyLocation.D_PAD and a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| nextTabFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The next object that will receive focus when the tab key is pressed
when a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| nextUpFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The next object that will receive focus when
Keyboard.UP is pressed at
KeyLocation.D_PAD and a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| numChildren : int [read-only] The number of children of this container. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| parent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The display object container that contains this display object. | DisplayObject | |
| pivotX : Number The x coordinate of the object's origin in its own coordinate space (default: 0). | DisplayObject | |
| pivotY : Number The y coordinate of the object's origin in its own coordinate space (default: 0). | DisplayObject | |
| previousTabFocus : IFocusDisplayObject
The implementation of this property is provided for convenience,
but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
The previous object that will receive focus when the tab key is
pressed while holding shift when a focus manager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| requiresRedraw : Boolean [read-only] Indicates if the object needs to be redrawn in the upcoming frame, i.e. | DisplayObject | |
| resizeEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is resized
with new dimensions. | FeathersControl | |
| root : DisplayObject [read-only] The root object the display object is connected to (i.e. | DisplayObject | |
| rotation : Number The rotation of the object in radians. | DisplayObject | |
| scale : Number Sets both 'scaleX' and 'scaleY' to the same value. | DisplayObject | |
| scaleX : Number The horizontal scale factor. | DisplayObject | |
| scaleY : Number The vertical scale factor. | DisplayObject | |
| showEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is shown. | FeathersControl | |
| skewX : Number The horizontal skew angle in radians. | DisplayObject | |
| skewY : Number The vertical skew angle in radians. | DisplayObject | |
| stage : Stage [read-only] The stage the display object is connected to, or null if it is not connected
to the stage. | DisplayObject | |
| styleName : String
The concatenated styleNameList, with values separated
by spaces. | FeathersControl | |
| styleNameList : TokenList [read-only]
Contains a list of all "styles" assigned to this control. | FeathersControl | |
| styleProvider : IStyleProvider
When a component initializes, a style provider may be used to set
properties that affect the component's visual appearance. | FeathersControl | |
| toolTip : String
Text to display in a tool tip to when hovering over this component,
if the ToolTipManager is enabled. | FeathersControl | |
| touchable : Boolean Indicates if this object (and its children) will receive touch events. | DisplayObject | |
| touchGroup : Boolean If a container is a 'touchGroup', it will act as a single touchable object. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| transformationMatrix : Matrix The transformation matrix of the object relative to its parent. | DisplayObject | |
| transformationMatrix3D : Matrix3D [read-only] The 3D transformation matrix of the object relative to its parent. | DisplayObject | |
| useHandCursor : Boolean Indicates if the mouse cursor should transform into a hand while it's over the sprite. | DisplayObject | |
| visible : Boolean The visibility of the object. | DisplayObject | |
| width : Number [override]
The width of the component, in pixels. | FeathersControl | |
| x : Number The x coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent. | DisplayObject | |
| y : Number The y coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent. | DisplayObject | |
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Constructor. | ScreenNavigator | ||
| Adds a child to the container. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| Adds a child to the container at a certain index. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function):void [override] Registers an event listener at a certain object. | DisplayObject | |
addScreen(id:String, item:ScreenNavigatorItem):void
Registers a new screen with a string identifier that can be used
to reference the screen in other calls, like removeScreen()
or showScreen(). | ScreenNavigator | ||
| alignPivot(horizontalAlign:String = center, verticalAlign:String = center):void Moves the pivot point to a certain position within the local coordinate system
of the object. | DisplayObject | |
| broadcastEvent(event:Event):void Dispatches an event on all children (recursively). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| broadcastEventWith(eventType:String, data:Object = null):void Dispatches an event with the given parameters on all children (recursively). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
clearScreen(transition:Function = null):void
Removes the current screen, leaving the ScreenNavigator
empty. | ScreenNavigator | ||
| contains(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Determines if a certain object is a child of the container (recursively). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| dispatchEvent(event:Event):void Dispatches an event to all objects that have registered listeners for its type. | EventDispatcher | |
| dispatchEventWith(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, data:Object = null):void Dispatches an event with the given parameters to all objects that have registered
listeners for the given type. | EventDispatcher | |
| dispose():void [override] Disposes the resources of all children. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| drawToBitmapData(out:BitmapData = null, color:uint = 0x0, alpha:Number = 0.0):BitmapData Draws the object into a BitmapData object. | DisplayObject | |
| getBounds(targetSpace:DisplayObject, resultRect:Rectangle = null):Rectangle [override]
Feathers components use an optimized getBounds()
implementation that may sometimes behave differently than regular
Starling display objects. | FeathersControl | |
| getChildAt(index:int):DisplayObject Returns a child object at a certain index. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| getChildByName(name:String):DisplayObject Returns a child object with a certain name (non-recursively). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| getChildIndex(child:DisplayObject):int Returns the index of a child within the container, or "-1" if it is not found. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
getScreen(id:String):ScreenNavigatorItem
Returns the ScreenNavigatorItem instance with the
specified identifier. | ScreenNavigator | ||
| getScreenIDs(result:Vector.<String> = null):Vector.<String>
Returns a list of the screen identifiers that have been added. | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| getTransformationMatrix(targetSpace:DisplayObject, out:Matrix = null):Matrix Creates a matrix that represents the transformation from the local coordinate system
to another. | DisplayObject | |
| getTransformationMatrix3D(targetSpace:DisplayObject, out:Matrix3D = null):Matrix3D Creates a matrix that represents the transformation from the local coordinate system
to another. | DisplayObject | |
| globalToLocal(globalPoint:Point, out:Point = null):Point Transforms a point from global (stage) coordinates to the local coordinate system. | DisplayObject | |
| globalToLocal3D(globalPoint:Point, out:Vector3D = null):Vector3D Transforms a point from global (stage) coordinates to the 3D local coordinate system. | DisplayObject | |
| hasEventListener(type:String, listener:Function = null):Boolean If called with one argument, figures out if there are any listeners registered for
the given event type. | EventDispatcher | |
| hasScreen(id:String):Boolean
Determines if the specified screen identifier has been added with
addScreen(). | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| hideFocus():void
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but
it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
| FeathersControl | |
| hitTest(localPoint:Point):DisplayObject [override] Returns the object that is found topmost beneath a point in local coordinates, or nil
if the test fails. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| hitTestMask(localPoint:Point):Boolean Checks if a certain point is inside the display object's mask. | DisplayObject | |
| initializeNow():void
If the component has not yet initialized, initializes immediately. | FeathersControl | |
| invalidate(flag:String):void
Call this function to tell the UI control that a redraw is pending. | FeathersControl | |
| isInvalid(flag:String = null):Boolean
Indicates whether the control is pending validation or not. | FeathersControl | |
| local3DToGlobal(localPoint:Vector3D, out:Point = null):Point Transforms a 3D point from the local coordinate system to global (stage) coordinates. | DisplayObject | |
| localToGlobal(localPoint:Point, out:Point = null):Point Transforms a point from the local coordinate system to global (stage) coordinates. | DisplayObject | |
| move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Sets both the x and the y positions of the control in a single
function call. | FeathersControl | |
| removeAllScreens():void
Removes all screens that were added with addScreen(). | BaseScreenNavigator | |
| Removes a child from the container. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| removeChildAt(index:int, dispose:Boolean = false):DisplayObject Removes a child at a certain index. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| removeChildren(beginIndex:int = 0, endIndex:int = -1, dispose:Boolean = false):void Removes a range of children from the container (endIndex included). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function):void [override] Removes an event listener from the object. | DisplayObject | |
| removeEventListeners(type:String = null):void [override] Removes all event listeners with a certain type, or all of them if type is null. | DisplayObject | |
| removeFromParent(dispose:Boolean = false):void Removes the object from its parent, if it has one, and optionally disposes it. | DisplayObject | |
| removeFromParentWithEffect(effect:Function, dispose:Boolean = false):void
Plays an effect before removing the component from its parent. | FeathersControl | |
removeScreen(id:String):ScreenNavigatorItem
Removes an existing screen using the identifier assigned to it in the
call to addScreen(). | ScreenNavigator | ||
| [override] Renders the display object with the help of a painter object. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| resetStyleProvider():void
Resets the styleProvider property to its default value,
which is usually the global style provider for the component. | FeathersControl | |
| resumeEffects():void
Indicates that effects should be re-activated after being suspended. | FeathersControl | |
| setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, index:int):void Moves a child to a certain index. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| setRequiresRedraw():void Forces the object to be redrawn in the next frame. | DisplayObject | |
| setSize(width:Number, height:Number):void
Sets both the width and the height of the control in a single
function call. | FeathersControl | |
| showFocus():void
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but
it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the
IFocusDisplayObject interface.
| FeathersControl | |
showScreen(id:String, transition:Function = null):DisplayObject
Displays a screen and returns a reference to it. | ScreenNavigator | ||
| sortChildren(compareFunction:Function):void Sorts the children according to a given function (that works just like the sort function
of the Vector class). | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| suspendEffects():void
Indicates that effects should not be activated temporarily. | FeathersControl | |
| Swaps the indexes of two children. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| swapChildrenAt(index1:int, index2:int):void Swaps the indexes of two children. | DisplayObjectContainer | |
| validate():void
Immediately validates the display object, if it is invalid. | FeathersControl | |
| Style | Description | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type: starling.display.DisplayObject If this component supports focus, this optional skin will be displayed above the component when showFocus() is called.See also | FeathersControl | ||
| Type: Number Quickly sets all focus padding properties to the same value. See also | FeathersControl | ||
| Type: Number The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's bottom edge and the bottom edge of the focus indicator skin. See also | FeathersControl | ||
| Type: Number The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's left edge and the left edge of the focus indicator skin. See also | FeathersControl | ||
| Type: Number The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's right edge and the right edge of the focus indicator skin. See also | FeathersControl | ||
| Type: Number The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's top edge and the top edge of the focus indicator skin. See also | FeathersControl | ||
transition | Type: Function Typically used to provide some kind of animation or visual effect, this function is called when a new screen is shown. In the following example, the screen navigator is given a transition that fades in the new screen on top of the old screen:
navigator.transition = Fade.createFadeInTransition();
A number of animated transitions may be found in the feathers.motion package. However, you are not limited to only these transitions. It's possible to create custom transitions too. A custom transition function should have the following signature: function(oldScreen:DisplayObject, newScreen:DisplayObject, completeCallback:Function):void Either of the The function(cancelTransition:Boolean = false):void The first argument defaults to null.See also | ScreenNavigator | ||
| globalStyleProvider | property |
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The default IStyleProvider for all ScreenNavigator
components.
The default value is null.
See also
| ScreenNavigator | () | Constructor |
public function ScreenNavigator()Constructor.
| addScreen | () | method |
public function addScreen(id:String, item:ScreenNavigatorItem):void
Registers a new screen with a string identifier that can be used
to reference the screen in other calls, like removeScreen()
or showScreen().
Parameters
id:String | |
item:ScreenNavigatorItem |
See also
| clearScreen | () | method |
public function clearScreen(transition:Function = null):void
Removes the current screen, leaving the ScreenNavigator
empty.
An optional transition may be specified. If null the
transition property will be used instead.
Parameters
transition:Function (default = null) |
See also
| getScreen | () | method |
public function getScreen(id:String):ScreenNavigatorItem
Returns the ScreenNavigatorItem instance with the
specified identifier.
Parameters
id:String |
ScreenNavigatorItem |
| removeScreen | () | method |
public function removeScreen(id:String):ScreenNavigatorItem
Removes an existing screen using the identifier assigned to it in the
call to addScreen().
Parameters
id:String |
ScreenNavigatorItem |
See also
| showScreen | () | method |
public function showScreen(id:String, transition:Function = null):DisplayObjectDisplays a screen and returns a reference to it. If a previous transition is running, the new screen will be queued, and no reference will be returned.
An optional transition may be specified. If null the
transition property will be used instead.
Parameters
id:String | |
transition:Function (default = null) |
DisplayObject |
See also