Packagefeathers.controls
Classpublic class ScrollText
InheritanceScrollText Inheritance Scroller Inheritance FeathersControl Inheritance Sprite Inheritance DisplayObjectContainer Inheritance DisplayObject Inheritance EventDispatcher Inheritance Object
Implements INativeFocusOwner

Product Version : Feathers 1.0.0

Displays long passages of text in a scrollable container using the runtime's software-based flash.text.TextField as an overlay above Starling content on the classic display list. This component will always appear above Starling content. The only way to put something above ScrollText is to put something above it on the classic display list.

Meant as a workaround component for when TextFieldTextRenderer runs into the runtime texture limits.

Since this component is rendered with the runtime's software renderer, rather than on the GPU, it may not perform very well on mobile devices with high resolution screens.

The following example displays some text:

var scrollText:ScrollText = new ScrollText();
scrollText.text = "Hello World";
this.addChild( scrollText );

See also

How to use the Feathers ScrollText component
flash.text.TextField


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedaddedEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is added to the stage.
FeathersControl
 Inheritedalpha : Number
The opacity of the object.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedbase : DisplayObject
[read-only] The topmost object in the display tree the object is part of.
DisplayObject
 InheritedblendMode : String
The blend mode determines how the object is blended with the objects underneath.
DisplayObject
 InheritedbottomPullView : DisplayObject
A view that is displayed at the bottom of the scroller's view port when dragging up.
Scroller
 InheritedbottomPullViewDisplayMode : String
Indicates whether the bottom pull view may be dragged with the content, or if its position is fixed to the edge of the scroller.
Scroller
 Inheritedbounds : Rectangle
[read-only] The bounds of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
DisplayObject
 InheriteddefaultTextEditorFactory : Function
[static] A function used by all UI controls that support text editor to create an ITextEditor instance.
FeathersControl
 InheriteddefaultTextRendererFactory : Function
[static] A function used by all UI controls that support text renderers to create an ITextRenderer instance.
FeathersControl
 Inheriteddepth : int
[read-only] The component's depth in the display list, relative to the stage.
FeathersControl
 InheritedeffectsSuspended : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates if effects have been suspended.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitHeight : Number
[read-only] The height value explicitly set by passing a value to the height setter or by calling the setSize() function.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitMaxHeight : Number
[read-only] The maximum height value explicitly set by passing a value to the maxHeight setter.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitMaxWidth : Number
[read-only] The maximum width value explicitly set by passing a value to the maxWidth setter.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitMinHeight : Number
[read-only] The minimum height value explicitly set by passing a value to the minHeight setter.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitMinWidth : Number
[read-only] The minimum width value explicitly set by passing a value to the minWidth setter.
FeathersControl
 InheritedexplicitWidth : Number
[read-only] The width value explicitly set by passing a value to the width setter or to the setSize() method.
FeathersControl
 Inheritedfilter : FragmentFilter
The filter that is attached to the display object.
DisplayObject
 InheritedfocusInEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component receives focus.
FeathersControl
 InheritedfocusManager : 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
 InheritedfocusOutEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component loses focus.
FeathersControl
 InheritedfocusOwner : 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 ScrollText components.
ScrollText
 Inheritedheight : Number
[override] The height of the component, in pixels.
FeathersControl
 InheritedhideEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is hidden.
FeathersControl
 InheritedhorizontalPageCount : int
[read-only] The number of horizontal pages, if snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalPageIndex : int
The index of the horizontal page, if snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollBarFactory : Function
Creates the horizontal scroll bar.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollBarProperties : Object
An object that stores properties for the container's horizontal scroll bar, and the properties will be passed down to the horizontal scroll bar when the container validates.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollPolicy : String
Determines whether the scroller may scroll horizontally (on the x-axis) or not.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollPosition : Number
The number of pixels the container has been scrolled horizontally (on the x-axis).
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollStep : Number
The number of pixels the horizontal scroll position can be adjusted by a "step".
Scroller
 InheritedincludeInLayout : Boolean
Determines if the ILayout should use this object or ignore it.
FeathersControl
 Inheritedis3D : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates if this object or any of its parents is a 'Sprite3D' object.
DisplayObject
 InheritedisBottomPullViewActive : Boolean
Indicates if the bottomPullView has been activated.
Scroller
 InheritedisCreated : Boolean
[read-only] Determines if the component has been initialized and validated for the first time.
FeathersControl
 InheritedisEnabled : Boolean
Indicates whether the control is interactive or not.
FeathersControl
 InheritedisFocusEnabled : 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
  isHTML : Boolean
Determines if the TextField should display the text as HTML or not.
ScrollText
 InheritedisInitialized : Boolean
[read-only] Determines if the component has been initialized yet.
FeathersControl
 InheritedisLeftPullViewActive : Boolean
Indicates if the leftPullView has been activated.
Scroller
 InheritedisQuickHitAreaEnabled : Boolean
Similar to mouseChildren on the classic display list.
FeathersControl
 InheritedisRightPullViewActive : Boolean
Indicates if the rightPullView has been activated.
Scroller
 InheritedisScrolling : Boolean
[read-only] Determines if the scroller is currently scrolling with user interaction or with animation.
Scroller
 InheritedisShowingFocus : 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
 InheritedisTopPullViewActive : Boolean
Indicates if the topPullView has been activated.
Scroller
 InheritedlayoutData : ILayoutData
Extra parameters associated with this display object that will be used by the layout algorithm.
FeathersControl
 InheritedleftPullView : DisplayObject
A view that is displayed to the left of the scroller's view port when dragging to the right.
Scroller
 InheritedleftPullViewDisplayMode : String
Indicates whether the left pull view may be dragged with the content, or if its position is fixed to the edge of the scroller.
Scroller
 InheritedmaintainTouchFocus : 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
 Inheritedmask : DisplayObject
The display object that acts as a mask for the current object.
DisplayObject
 InheritedmaskInverted : Boolean
Indicates if the masked region of this object is set to be inverted.
DisplayObject
 InheritedmaxHeight : Number
The maximum recommended height to be used for self-measurement and, optionally, by any code that is resizing this component.
FeathersControl
 InheritedmaxHorizontalPageIndex : int
[read-only] The maximum horizontal page index that may be displayed by this container, if page snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedmaxHorizontalScrollPosition : Number
[read-only] The number of pixels the scroller may be scrolled horizontally to the right.
Scroller
 InheritedmaxVerticalPageIndex : int
[read-only] The maximum vertical page index that may be displayed by this container, if page snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedmaxVerticalScrollPosition : Number
[read-only] The number of pixels the scroller may be scrolled vertically beyond the bottom edge.
Scroller
 InheritedmaxWidth : Number
The maximum recommended width to be used for self-measurement and, optionally, by any code that is resizing this component.
FeathersControl
 InheritedmeasureViewPort : Boolean
Determines if the dimensions of the view port are used when measuring the scroller.
Scroller
 InheritedminHeight : Number
The minimum recommended height to be used for self-measurement and, optionally, by any code that is resizing this component.
FeathersControl
 InheritedminHorizontalPageIndex : int
[read-only] The minimum horizontal page index that may be displayed by this container, if page snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedminHorizontalScrollPosition : Number
[read-only] The number of pixels the scroller may be scrolled horizontally to the left.
Scroller
 InheritedminimumDragDistance : Number
The minimum physical distance (in inches) that a touch must move before the scroller starts scrolling.
Scroller
 InheritedminimumPageThrowVelocity : Number
The minimum physical velocity (in inches per second) that a touch must move before the scroller will "throw" to the next page.
Scroller
 InheritedminTouchHeight : Number
If using isQuickHitAreaEnabled, and the hit area's height is smaller than this value, it will be expanded.
FeathersControl
 InheritedminTouchWidth : Number
If using isQuickHitAreaEnabled, and the hit area's width is smaller than this value, it will be expanded.
FeathersControl
 InheritedminVerticalPageIndex : int
[read-only] The minimum vertical page index that may be displayed by this container, if page snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedminVerticalScrollPosition : Number
[read-only] The number of pixels the scroller may be scrolled vertically beyond the top edge.
Scroller
 InheritedminWidth : Number
The minimum recommended width to be used for self-measurement and, optionally, by any code that is resizing this component.
FeathersControl
 InheritedmoveEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is moved to a new position.
FeathersControl
 Inheritedname : String
The name of the display object (default: null).
DisplayObject
 InheritednextDownFocus : 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
 InheritednextLeftFocus : 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
 InheritednextRightFocus : 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
 InheritednextTabFocus : 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
 InheritednextUpFocus : 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
 InheritednumChildren : int
[read-only] The number of children of this container.
DisplayObjectContainer
 InheritedpageHeight : Number
When set, the vertical pages snap to this height value instead of the height of the scroller.
Scroller
 InheritedpageWidth : Number
When set, the horizontal pages snap to this width value instead of the width of the scroller.
Scroller
 Inheritedparent : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The display object container that contains this display object.
DisplayObject
 InheritedpivotX : Number
The x coordinate of the object's origin in its own coordinate space (default: 0).
DisplayObject
 InheritedpivotY : Number
The y coordinate of the object's origin in its own coordinate space (default: 0).
DisplayObject
 InheritedpreviousTabFocus : 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
 InheritedrequiresRedraw : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates if the object needs to be redrawn in the upcoming frame, i.e.
DisplayObject
 InheritedresizeEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is resized with new dimensions.
FeathersControl
 InheritedrightPullView : DisplayObject
A view that is displayed to the right of the scroller's view port when dragging to the left.
Scroller
 InheritedrightPullViewDisplayMode : String
Indicates whether the right pull view may be dragged with the content, or if its position is fixed to the edge of the scroller.
Scroller
 Inheritedroot : DisplayObject
[read-only] The root object the display object is connected to (i.e.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedrotation : Number
The rotation of the object in radians.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedscale : Number
Sets both 'scaleX' and 'scaleY' to the same value.
DisplayObject
 InheritedscaleX : Number
The horizontal scale factor.
DisplayObject
 InheritedscaleY : Number
The vertical scale factor.
DisplayObject
 InheritedshowEffect : Function
An optional effect that is activated when the component is shown.
FeathersControl
 InheritedskewX : Number
The horizontal skew angle in radians.
DisplayObject
 InheritedskewY : Number
The vertical skew angle in radians.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedstage : Stage
[read-only] The stage the display object is connected to, or null if it is not connected to the stage.
DisplayObject
 InheritedstyleName : String
The concatenated styleNameList, with values separated by spaces.
FeathersControl
 InheritedstyleNameList : TokenList
[read-only] Contains a list of all "styles" assigned to this control.
FeathersControl
 InheritedstyleProvider : IStyleProvider
When a component initializes, a style provider may be used to set properties that affect the component's visual appearance.
FeathersControl
  text : String
The text to display.
ScrollText
 InheritedtoolTip : String
Text to display in a tool tip to when hovering over this component, if the ToolTipManager is enabled.
FeathersControl
 InheritedtopPullView : DisplayObject
A view that is displayed at the top of the scroller's view port when dragging down.
Scroller
 InheritedtopPullViewDisplayMode : String
Indicates whether the top pull view may be dragged with the content, or if its position is fixed to the edge of the scroller.
Scroller
 Inheritedtouchable : Boolean
Indicates if this object (and its children) will receive touch events.
DisplayObject
 InheritedtouchGroup : Boolean
If a container is a 'touchGroup', it will act as a single touchable object.
DisplayObjectContainer
 InheritedtransformationMatrix : Matrix
The transformation matrix of the object relative to its parent.
DisplayObject
 InheritedtransformationMatrix3D : Matrix3D
[read-only] The 3D transformation matrix of the object relative to its parent.
DisplayObject
 InheriteduseHandCursor : Boolean
Indicates if the mouse cursor should transform into a hand while it's over the sprite.
DisplayObject
 InheritedverticalMouseWheelScrollDirection : String
The direction of scrolling when the user scrolls the mouse wheel vertically.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalMouseWheelScrollStep : Number
The number of pixels the vertical scroll position can be adjusted by a "step" when using the mouse wheel.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalPageCount : int
[read-only] The number of vertical pages, if snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalPageIndex : int
The index of the vertical page, if snapping is enabled.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollBarFactory : Function
Creates the vertical scroll bar.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollBarProperties : Object
An object that stores properties for the container's vertical scroll bar, and the properties will be passed down to the vertical scroll bar when the container validates.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollPolicy : String
Determines whether the scroller may scroll vertically (on the y-axis) or not.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollPosition : Number
The number of pixels the container has been scrolled vertically (on the y-axis).
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollStep : Number
The number of pixels the vertical scroll position can be adjusted by a "step".
Scroller
 InheritedviewPort : IViewPort
The display object displayed and scrolled within the Scroller.
Scroller
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean
The visibility of the object.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedwidth : Number
[override] The width of the component, in pixels.
FeathersControl
 Inheritedx : Number
The x coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
DisplayObject
 Inheritedy : Number
The y coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
DisplayObject
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedactualHeight : Number = 0
The final height value that should be used for layout.
FeathersControl
 InheritedactualMinHeight : Number = 0
The final minimum height value that should be used for layout.
FeathersControl
 InheritedactualMinWidth : Number = 0
The final minimum width value that should be used for layout.
FeathersControl
 InheritedactualWidth : Number = 0
The final width value that should be used for layout.
FeathersControl
 InheriteddefaultStyleProvider : IStyleProvider
[read-only] When the FeathersControl constructor is called, the styleProvider property is set to this value.
FeathersControl
 InheritedhasPendingHorizontalPageIndex : Boolean = false
A flag that indicates if the scroller should scroll to a new page when it validates.
Scroller
 InheritedhasPendingVerticalPageIndex : Boolean = false
A flag that indicates if the scroller should scroll to a new page when it validates.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollBar : IScrollBar
The horizontal scrollbar instance.
Scroller
 InheritedhorizontalScrollBarStyleName : String = feathers-scroller-horizontal-scroll-bar
The value added to the styleNameList of the horizontal scroll bar.
Scroller
 InheritedpendingHorizontalPageIndex : int
The pending horizontal page index to scroll to after validating.
Scroller
 InheritedpendingHorizontalScrollPosition : Number = NaN
The pending horizontal scroll position to scroll to after validating.
Scroller
 InheritedpendingScrollDuration : Number
The duration of the pending scroll action.
Scroller
 InheritedpendingVerticalPageIndex : int
The pending vertical page index to scroll to after validating.
Scroller
 InheritedpendingVerticalScrollPosition : Number = NaN
The pending vertical scroll position to scroll to after validating.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollBar : IScrollBar
The vertical scrollbar instance.
Scroller
 InheritedverticalScrollBarStyleName : String = feathers-scroller-vertical-scroll-bar
The value added to the styleNameList of the vertical scroll bar.
Scroller
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
ScrollText
 Inherited
Adds a child to the container.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
Adds a child to the container at a certain index.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function):void
[override] Registers an event listener at a certain object.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
broadcastEvent(event:Event):void
Dispatches an event on all children (recursively).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
broadcastEventWith(eventType:String, data:Object = null):void
Dispatches an event with the given parameters on all children (recursively).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
contains(child:DisplayObject):Boolean
Determines if a certain object is a child of the container (recursively).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
dispatchEvent(event:Event):void
Dispatches an event to all objects that have registered listeners for its type.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
dispose():void
[override] Disposes the resources of all children.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
drawToBitmapData(out:BitmapData = null, color:uint = 0x0, alpha:Number = 0.0):BitmapData
Draws the object into a BitmapData object.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
Returns a child object at a certain index.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
Returns a child object with a certain name (non-recursively).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
Returns the index of a child within the container, or "-1" if it is not found.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
getTransformationMatrix(targetSpace:DisplayObject, out:Matrix = null):Matrix
Creates a matrix that represents the transformation from the local coordinate system to another.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
getTransformationMatrix3D(targetSpace:DisplayObject, out:Matrix3D = null):Matrix3D
Creates a matrix that represents the transformation from the local coordinate system to another.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
globalToLocal(globalPoint:Point, out:Point = null):Point
Transforms a point from global (stage) coordinates to the local coordinate system.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
globalToLocal3D(globalPoint:Point, out:Vector3D = null):Vector3D
Transforms a point from global (stage) coordinates to the 3D local coordinate system.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
hideFocus():void
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the IFocusDisplayObject interface.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
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
 Inherited
hitTestMask(localPoint:Point):Boolean
Checks if a certain point is inside the display object's mask.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
If the component has not yet initialized, initializes immediately.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
invalidate(flag:String):void
Call this function to tell the UI control that a redraw is pending.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
isInvalid(flag:String = null):Boolean
Indicates whether the control is pending validation or not.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
local3DToGlobal(localPoint:Vector3D, out:Point = null):Point
Transforms a 3D point from the local coordinate system to global (stage) coordinates.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
localToGlobal(localPoint:Point, out:Point = null):Point
Transforms a point from the local coordinate system to global (stage) coordinates.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
move(x:Number, y:Number):void
Sets both the x and the y positions of the control in a single function call.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
removeChild(child:DisplayObject, dispose:Boolean = false):DisplayObject
Removes a child from the container.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
removeChildAt(index:int, dispose:Boolean = false):DisplayObject
Removes a child at a certain index.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
removeChildren(beginIndex:int = 0, endIndex:int = -1, dispose:Boolean = false):void
Removes a range of children from the container (endIndex included).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function):void
[override] Removes an event listener from the object.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
removeEventListeners(type:String = null):void
[override] Removes all event listeners with a certain type, or all of them if type is null.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
removeFromParent(dispose:Boolean = false):void
Removes the object from its parent, if it has one, and optionally disposes it.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
removeFromParentWithEffect(effect:Function, dispose:Boolean = false):void
Plays an effect before removing the component from its parent.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
render(painter:Painter):void
[override] Renders the display object with the help of a painter object.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
Resets the styleProvider property to its default value, which is usually the global style provider for the component.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Indicates that effects should be re-activated after being suspended.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
If the scroll bars are floating, briefly show them as a hint to the user.
Scroller
 Inherited
scrollToPageIndex(horizontalPageIndex:int, verticalPageIndex:int, animationDuration:Number):void
After the next validation, animates the scroll position to a specific page index.
Scroller
 Inherited
scrollToPosition(horizontalScrollPosition:Number, verticalScrollPosition:Number, animationDuration:Number):void
After the next validation, animates the scroll positions to a specific location.
Scroller
 Inherited
setChildIndex(child:DisplayObject, index:int):void
Moves a child to a certain index.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
Forces the object to be redrawn in the next frame.
DisplayObject
 Inherited
setSize(width:Number, height:Number):void
Sets both the width and the height of the control in a single function call.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
showFocus():void
The implementation of this method is provided for convenience, but it cannot be used unless a subclass implements the IFocusDisplayObject interface.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
sortChildren(compareFunction:Function):void
Sorts the children according to a given function (that works just like the sort function of the Vector class).
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
If the user is scrolling with touch or if the scrolling is animated, calling stopScrolling() will cause the scroller to ignore the drag and stop animations.
Scroller
 Inherited
Indicates that effects should not be activated temporarily.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Swaps the indexes of two children.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
swapChildrenAt(index1:int, index2:int):void
Swaps the indexes of two children.
DisplayObjectContainer
 Inherited
validate():void
Immediately validates the display object, if it is invalid.
FeathersControl
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
If the component's dimensions have not been set explicitly, it will measure its content and determine an ideal size for itself.
Scroller
 Inherited
clearInvalidationFlag(flag:String):void
Clears an invalidation flag.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Prepares the scroller for normal interaction and dispatches FeathersEventType.SCROLL_COMPLETE.
Scroller
 Inherited
Creates and adds the horizontalScrollBar and verticalScrollBar sub-components and removes the old instances, if they exist.
Scroller
 Inherited
draw():void
Override to customize layout and to adjust properties of children.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
focusInHandler(event:Event):void
Default event handler for FeathersEventType.FOCUS_IN that may be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions when the component receives focus.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Default event handler for FeathersEventType.FOCUS_OUT that may be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions when the component loses focus.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Scrolls to a pending scroll position, if required.
Scroller
 Inherited
The next style that is set will not be restricted.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
initialize():void
Called the first time that the UI control is added to the stage, and you should override this function to customize the initialization process.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Positions and sizes children based on the actual width and height values.
Scroller
 Inherited
processStyleRestriction(key:Object):Boolean
Used by setters for properties that are considered "styles" to determine if the setter has been called directly on the component or from a style provider.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
Choose the appropriate background skin based on the control's current state.
Scroller
 Inherited
Updates the focus indicator skin by showing or hiding it and adjusting its position and dimensions.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
saveMeasurements(width:Number, height:Number, minWidth:Number = 0, minHeight:Number = 0):Boolean
Saves the dimensions and minimum dimensions calculated for the component.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
setInvalidationFlag(flag:String):void
Sets an invalidation flag.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
setSizeInternal(width:Number, height:Number, canInvalidate:Boolean):Boolean
Sets the width and height of the control, with the option of invalidating or not.
FeathersControl
 Inherited
If scrolling hasn't already started, prepares the scroller to scroll and dispatches FeathersEventType.SCROLL_START.
Scroller
 Inherited
throwTo(targetHorizontalScrollPosition:Number, targetVerticalScrollPosition:Number, duration:Number = 0.5):void
Immediately throws the scroller to the specified position, with optional animation.
Scroller
 Inherited
throwToPage(targetHorizontalPageIndex:int, targetVerticalPageIndex:int, duration:Number = 0.5):void
Immediately throws the scroller to the specified page index, with optional animation.
Scroller
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 InheritedDispatched when an object is added to a parent.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when an object is connected to the stage (directly or indirectly).DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when the user starts dragging the scroller when ScrollInteractionMode.TOUCH is enabled or when the user starts interacting with the scroll bar.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched after the component has validated for the first time.FeathersControl
 InheritedDispatched when the user stops dragging the scroller when ScrollInteractionMode.TOUCH is enabled or when the user stops interacting with the scroll bar.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched once every frame on every object that is connected to the stage.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when the component receives focus.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched when the component loses focus.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched after initialize() has been called, but before the first time that draw() has been called.FeathersControl
 InheritedDispatched when a key on the keyboard is pressed.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when a key on the keyboard is released.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when an object is removed from its parent.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when an object is removed from the stage and won't be rendered any longer.DisplayObject
 InheritedDispatched when the width or height of the control changes.FeathersControl
 InheritedDispatched when the scroller scrolls in either direction or when the view port's scrolling bounds have changed.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched when the scroller finishes scrolling in either direction as a result of either user interaction or animation.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched when the scroller starts scrolling in either direction as a result of either user interaction or animation.Scroller
 InheritedDispatched when an object is touched.DisplayObject
  Dispatched when an anchor (<a>) element in the HTML text is triggered when the href attribute begins with "event:".ScrollText
 InheritedDispatched when a pull view is activated.Scroller
Styles
 Style Description Defined By
  
antiAliasType
Type: String
The type of anti-aliasing used for this text field, defined as constants in the flash.text.AntiAliasType class.

In the following example, the anti-alias type is changed:

textRenderer.antiAliasType = AntiAliasType.NORMAL;
The default value is flash.text.AntiAliasType.ADVANCED.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Boolean
If true, the background's visible property will be set to false when the scroll position is greater than or equal to the minimum scroll position and less than or equal to the maximum scroll position.

See also

Scroller
  
background
Type: Boolean
Specifies whether the text field has a background fill. Use the backgroundColor property to set the background color of a text field.

In the following example, the background is enabled:

scrollText.background = true; scrollText.backgroundColor = 0xff0000;
The default value is false.

See also

ScrollText
  
backgroundColor
Type: uint
The color of the text field background that is displayed if the background property is set to true.

In the following example, the background color is changed:

scrollText.background = true; scrollText.backgroundColor = 0xff000ff;
The default value is 0xffffff.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: starling.display.DisplayObject
A background to display when the container is disabled.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: starling.display.DisplayObject
The default background to display.

See also

Scroller
  
border
Type: Boolean
Specifies whether the text field has a border. Use the borderColor property to set the border color.

In the following example, the border is enabled:

scrollText.border = true; scrollText.borderColor = 0xff0000;
The default value is false.

See also

ScrollText
  
borderColor
Type: uint
The color of the text field border that is displayed if the border property is set to true.

In the following example, the border color is changed:

scrollText.border = true; scrollText.borderColor = 0xff00ff;
The default value is 0x000000.

See also

ScrollText
  
cacheAsBitmap
Type: Boolean
If set to true, an internal bitmap representation of the TextField on the classic display list is cached by the runtime. This caching may affect performance.

In the following example, bitmap caching is disabled:

scrollText.cacheAsBitmap = false;
The default value is true.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Boolean
If true, the viewport will be clipped to the scroller's bounds.
Scroller
  
condenseWhite
Type: Boolean
A boolean value that specifies whether extra white space (spaces, line breaks, and so on) in a text field with HTML text is removed.

In the following example, whitespace is condensed:

scrollText.condenseWhite = true;
The default value is false.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: String
A style name to add to the container's horizontal scroll bar sub-component.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: String
A style name to add to the container's vertical scroll bar sub-component.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
This value is used to decelerate the scroller when "thrown".

See also

Scroller
  
disabledFontStyles
Type: starling.text.TextFormat
The font styles used to display the label's text when the label is disabled.

If the textFormat property or the disabledTextFormat property is not null, the disabledFontStyles property will be ignored.

In the following example, the disabled font styles are customized:

label.disabledFontStyles = new TextFormat( "Helvetica", 20, 0x999999 );

Note: The starling.text.TextFormat class defines a number of common font styles, but ScrollText supports a larger number of ways to be customized. Use the disabledTextFormat property to set more advanced styles on the text renderer. If the disabledTextFormat property is not null, the disabledFontStyles property will be ignored.

The default value is null.

See also

ScrollText
  
disabledTextFormat
Type: flash.text.TextFormat
Advanced font formatting used to draw the text when the component is disabled if disabledFontStyles cannot be used.

If this property is not null, the disabledFontStyles property will be ignored.

Note: It is considered best practice to use the fontStyles and disabledFontStyles properties with starling.text.TextFormat for font formatting. The textFormat property is available for advanced uses where features of flash.text.TextField that are not exposed by Starling's TextFormat need to be customized. In most cases, these advanced features are not required.

In the following example, the disabled text format is changed:

textRenderer.isEnabled = false; textRenderer.disabledTextFormat = new TextFormat( "_sans", 16, 0xcccccc );
The default value is null.

See also

ScrollText
  
displayAsPassword
Type: Boolean
Specifies whether the text field is a password text field that hides the input characters using asterisks instead of the actual characters.

In the following example, the text is displayed as a password:

scrollText.displayAsPassword = true;
The default value is false.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Number
If the scroll position goes outside the minimum or maximum bounds when the scroller's content is being actively dragged, the scrolling will be constrained using this multiplier.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The duration, in seconds, of the animation when a the scroller snaps back to the minimum or maximum position after going out of bounds.

See also

Scroller
  
embedFonts
Type: Boolean
If advanced flash.text.TextFormat styles are specified, determines if the component should use an embedded font or not. If the specified font is not actually embedded, the text may not be displayed at all.

If the font styles are passed in using starling.text.TextFormat, the component will automatically detect if a font is embedded or not, and the embedFonts property will be ignored if it is set to false. Setting it to true will force the component to always try to use embedded fonts.

In the following example, some text is formatted with an embedded font:

scrollText.textFormat = new TextFormat( "Source Sans Pro", 16, 0x333333; scrollText.embedFonts = true;
The default value is false.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: starling.display.DisplayObject
If this component supports focus, this optional skin will be displayed above the component when showFocus() is called.

See also

FeathersControl
 InheritedType: Number
Quickly sets all focus padding properties to the same value.

See also

FeathersControl
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's bottom edge and the bottom edge of the focus indicator skin.

See also

FeathersControl
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's left edge and the left edge of the focus indicator skin.

See also

FeathersControl
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's right edge and the right edge of the focus indicator skin.

See also

FeathersControl
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the object's top edge and the top edge of the focus indicator skin.

See also

FeathersControl
  
fontStyles
Type: starling.text.TextFormat
The font styles used to display the label's text.

In the following example, the font styles are customized:

label.fontStyles = new TextFormat( "Helvetica", 20, 0xcc0000 );

Note: The starling.text.TextFormat class defines a number of common font styles, but ScrollText supports a larger number of ways to be customized. Use the textFormat property to set more advanced styles on the text renderer. If the textFormat property is not null, the fontStyles property will be ignored.

The default value is null.

See also

ScrollText
  
gridFitType
Type: String
Determines whether Flash Player forces strong horizontal and vertical lines to fit to a pixel or subpixel grid, or not at all using the constants defined in the flash.text.GridFitType class. This property applies only if the antiAliasType property of the text field is set to flash.text.AntiAliasType.ADVANCED.

In the following example, the grid fit type is changed:

scrollText.gridFitType = GridFitType.SUBPIXEL;
The default value is flash.text.GridFitType.PIXEL.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Boolean
Determines if the scrolling can go beyond the edges of the viewport.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The duration, in seconds, of the animation when a scroll bar fades out.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Object
The easing function used for hiding the scroll bars, if applicable.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: String
Determines where the horizontal scroll bar will be positioned.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: String
Determines how the user may interact with the scroller.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The duration, in seconds, of the animation when the mouse wheel initiates a scroll action.
Scroller
  
outerPadding
Type: Number
Quickly sets all outer padding properties to the same value. The outerPadding getter always returns the value of outerPaddingTop, but the other padding values may be different.

In the following example, the outer padding is set to 20 pixels:

panel.outerPadding = 20;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
  
outerPaddingBottom
Type: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the view port's bottom edge and the bottom edge of the component.

Note: The paddingBottom property applies to padding inside the view port, and may not be visible on all sides if the text may be scroll. Use outerPaddingBottom if you want to always display padding on the bottom edge of the component. outerPaddingBottom and paddingBottom may be used simultaneously to define padding around the outer edges of the container and additional padding around the text.

In the following example, the bottom outer padding is set to 20 pixels:

panel.outerPaddingBottom = 20;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
  
outerPaddingLeft
Type: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the view port's left edge and the left edge of the component.

Note: The paddingLeft property applies to padding inside the view port, and may not be visible on all sides if the text may be scroll. Use outerPaddingLeft if you want to always display padding on the left side of the component. outerPaddingLeft and paddingLeft may be used simultaneously to define padding around the outer edges of the container and additional padding around the text.

In the following example, the left outer padding is set to 20 pixels:

scrollText.outerPaddingLeft = 20;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
  
outerPaddingRight
Type: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the view port's right edge and the right edge of the component.

Note: The paddingRight property applies to padding inside the view port, and may not be visible on all sides if the text may be scroll. Use outerPaddingRight if you want to always display padding on the right side of the component. outerPaddingRight and paddingRight may be used simultaneously to define padding around the outer edges of the container and additional padding around the text.

In the following example, the right outer padding is set to 20 pixels:

panel.outerPaddingRight = 20;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
  
outerPaddingTop
Type: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the view port's top edge and the top edge of the component.

Note: The paddingTop property applies to padding inside the view port, and may not be visible on all sides if the text may be scroll. Use outerPaddingTop if you want to always display padding on the top side of the component. outerPaddingTop and paddingTop may be used simultaneously to define padding around the outer edges of the container and additional padding around the text.

In the following example, the top padding is set to 20 pixels:

panel.outerPaddingTop = 20;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Number
Quickly sets all padding properties to the same value.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the container's bottom edge and the container's content.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the container's left edge and the container's content.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the container's right edge and the container's content.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The minimum space, in pixels, between the container's top edge and the container's content.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The duration, in seconds, of the animation when the scroller is thrown to a page.
Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
The duration, in seconds, that the scroll bars will be shown when calling revealScrollBars().

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: String
Determines how the scroll bars are displayed.

See also

Scroller
  
sharpness
Type: Number
The sharpness of the glyph edges in this text field. This property applies only if the antiAliasType property of the text field is set to flash.text.AntiAliasType.ADVANCED. The range for sharpness is a number from -400 to 400.

In the following example, the sharpness is changed:

scrollText.sharpness = 200;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Boolean
If enabled, the scroll position will always be adjusted to the nearest pixel on the physical screen.
Scroller
 InheritedType: Boolean
Determines if scrolling will snap to the nearest page.
Scroller
  
styleSheet
Type: flash.text.StyleSheet
The StyleSheet object to pass to the TextField.

In the following example, a style sheet is applied:

var style:StyleSheet = new StyleSheet(); var heading:Object = new Object(); heading.fontWeight = "bold"; heading.color = "#FF0000"; var body:Object = new Object(); body.fontStyle = "italic"; style.setStyle(".heading", heading); style.setStyle("body", body); scrollText.styleSheet = style; scrollText.isHTML = true; scrollText.text = "<body><span class='heading'>Hello</span> World...</body>";
The default value is null.

See also

ScrollText
  
textFormat
Type: flash.text.TextFormat
Advanced font formatting used to draw the text if fontStyles cannot be used.

If this property is not null, the fontStyles property will be ignored.

Note: It is considered best practice to use the fontStyles property and starling.text.TextFormat for font formatting. The textFormat property is available for advanced uses where features of flash.text.TextField that are not exposed by Starling's TextFormat need to be customized. In most cases, these advanced features are not required.

In the following example, the text is formatted:

scrollText.textFormat = new TextFormat( "_sans", 16, 0x333333 );
The default value is null.

See also

ScrollText
  
thickness
Type: Number
The thickness of the glyph edges in this text field. This property applies only if the antiAliasType property is set to flash.text.AntiAliasType.ADVANCED. The range for thickness is a number from -200 to 200.

In the following example, the thickness is changed:

scrollText.thickness = 100;
The default value is 0.

See also

ScrollText
 InheritedType: Object
The easing function used for "throw" animations.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Number
If the scroll position goes outside the minimum or maximum bounds when the scroller's content is "thrown", the scrolling will be constrained using this multiplier.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: Boolean
If true, the duration of a "throw" animation will be the same no matter the value of the throw's initial velocity.

See also

Scroller
 InheritedType: String
Determines where the vertical scroll bar will be positioned.

See also

Scroller
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
 InheritedDEFAULT_CHILD_STYLE_NAME_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL_BAR : String = feathers-scroller-horizontal-scroll-bar
[static] The default value added to the styleNameList of the horizontal scroll bar.
Scroller
 InheritedDEFAULT_CHILD_STYLE_NAME_VERTICAL_SCROLL_BAR : String = feathers-scroller-vertical-scroll-bar
[static] The default value added to the styleNameList of the vertical scroll bar.
Scroller
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_ALL : String = all
[static] Flag to indicate that everything is invalid and should be redrawn.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_DATA : String = data
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the primary data displayed by the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_FOCUS : String = focus
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the focus of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_LAYOUT : String = layout
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the layout of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_SCROLL : String = scroll
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the scroll position of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_SELECTED : String = selected
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the selection of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_SIZE : String = size
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the dimensions of the UI control have changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_SKIN : String = skin
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the skin of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_STATE : String = state
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the state has changed.
FeathersControl
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_STYLES : String = styles
[static] Invalidation flag to indicate that the styles or visual appearance of the UI control has changed.
FeathersControl
Protected Constants
 ConstantDefined By
 InheritedINVALIDATION_FLAG_CLIPPING : String = clipping
[static] Flag to indicate that the clipping has changed.
Scroller
Property Detail
globalStyleProviderproperty
public static var globalStyleProvider:IStyleProvider

The default IStyleProvider for all ScrollText components.

The default value is null.

See also

isHTMLproperty 
isHTML:Boolean

Determines if the TextField should display the text as HTML or not.

In the following example, some HTML-formatted text is displayed:

    scrollText.isHTML = true;
    scrollText.text = "<b>Hello</b> <i>World</i>";

The default value is false.


Implementation
    public function get isHTML():Boolean
    public function set isHTML(value:Boolean):void

See also

textproperty 
text:String

The text to display. If isHTML is true, the text will be rendered as HTML with the same capabilities as the htmlText property of flash.text.TextField.

In the following example, some text is displayed:

    scrollText.text = "Hello World";

The default value is "".


Implementation
    public function get text():String
    public function set text(value:String):void

See also

Constructor Detail
ScrollText()Constructor
public function ScrollText()

Constructor.

Event Detail
triggered Event
Event Object Type: starling.events.Event
Event.type property = starling.events.Event.TRIGGERED

Dispatched when an anchor (<a>) element in the HTML text is triggered when the href attribute begins with "event:". This event is dispatched when the internal flash.text.TextField dispatches its own TextEvent.LINK.

The data property of the Event object that is dispatched by the ScrollText contains the value of the text property of the TextEvent that is dispatched by the flash.text.TextField.

The following example listens for Event.TRIGGERED on a ScrollText component:

var scrollText:ScrollText = new ScrollText();
scrollText.text = "<a href=\"event:hello\">Hello</a> World";
scrollText.addEventListener( Event.TRIGGERED, scrollText_triggeredHandler );
this.addChild( scrollText );

The following example shows a listener for Event.TRIGGERED:

function scrollText_triggeredHandler(event:Event):void
{
    trace( event.data ); //hello
}

Event type for a triggered button.

See also