Comments on: Setting the base color on the Spark HScrollBar control in Flex 4 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/ Just a bunch of Adobe Flex Examples Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:26:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: GuitarWorker http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-8193 GuitarWorker Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:56:59 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/#comment-8193 OK, the error was because I was using chromeColor in the MXML of the skin: But youre right, via CSS theres just a warning but it works! s|VScrollBar #track { chromeColor: #000000; } Thanks Peter! OK, the error was because I was using chromeColor in the MXML of the skin:

But youre right, via CSS theres just a warning but it works!

s|VScrollBar #track {
chromeColor: #000000;
}

Thanks Peter!

]]> By: Peter deHaan http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-8192 Peter deHaan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:18:24 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/#comment-8192 @GuitarWorker, Ah, I never use the old Halo theme with Flex 4 apps, but this may work for you (it worked for me in Flex 4.1, but gave me a warning): <pre lang="mxml"> <?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"> <fx:Style> @namespace s "library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"; s|Button { chromeColor: red; } </fx:Style> <s:Button id="btn" label="foo" click="btn.setStyle('chromeColor', 'haloOrange');" /> </s:Application> </pre> Peter @GuitarWorker,

Ah, I never use the old Halo theme with Flex 4 apps, but this may work for you (it worked for me in Flex 4.1, but gave me a warning):

 
<?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">
 
    <fx:Style>
        @namespace s "library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark";
 
        s|Button {
            chromeColor: red;
        }
    </fx:Style>
 
    <s:Button id="btn" label="foo" click="btn.setStyle('chromeColor', 'haloOrange');" />
 
</s:Application>

Peter

]]> By: GuitarWorker http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 GuitarWorker Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:42:24 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/#comment-8191 Thanks for your advice, but im getting a <em>"The style 'chromeColor' is only supported by type 'spark.components.Button' with the theme(s) 'spark'."</em> error. Im using a Halo theme by the way... Thanks for your advice, but im getting a “The style ‘chromeColor’ is only supported by type ‘spark.components.Button’ with the theme(s) ‘spark’.” error.
Im using a Halo theme by the way…

]]> By: Peter deHaan http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-8187 Peter deHaan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:53:05 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/#comment-8187 @GuitarWorker, Try setting the <code>chromeColor</code> style. Peter @GuitarWorker,

Try setting the chromeColor style.

Peter

]]> By: GuitarWorker http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-8186 GuitarWorker Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:07:09 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/03/14/setting-the-base-color-on-the-fxhscrollbar-control-in-flex-gumbo/#comment-8186 Hi, baseColor its not in the final release of Flex 4, how can I change the colors of the scroll? Ive been seraching and trying to skin the scroll bar but so far i couldnt... :( Hi, baseColor its not in the final release of Flex 4, how can I change the colors of the scroll? Ive been seraching and trying to skin the scroll bar but so far i couldnt… :(

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