<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/07/setting-the-open-duration-for-an-accordion-container-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function init():void {
                slider.value = accordion.getStyle("openDuration");
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="openDuration:"
                    direction="horizontal">
                <mx:HSlider id="slider"
                        minimum="0"
                        maximum="3000"
                        liveDragging="true"
                        snapInterval="100"
                        tickInterval="500"
                        dataTipPrecision="0" />
                <mx:Label text="{slider.value} ms" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:Accordion id="accordion"
            openDuration="{slider.value}"
            creationPolicy="all"
            width="100%"
            height="100%"
            initialize="init();">
        <mx:VBox label="Red"
                backgroundColor="red"
                width="100%"
                height="100%" />
        <mx:VBox label="Orange"
                backgroundColor="haloOrange"
                width="100%"
                height="100%" />
        <mx:VBox label="Yellow"
                backgroundColor="yellow"
                width="100%"
                height="100%" />
        <mx:VBox label="Green"
                backgroundColor="haloGreen"
                width="100%"
                height="100%" />
        <mx:VBox label="Blue"
                backgroundColor="haloBlue"
                width="100%"
                height="100%" />
    </mx:Accordion>

</mx:Application>