Ambient Attributes
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The ambient attributes and methods are supported by all appropriate skin elements, except where noted.
The following attributes are ambient.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| accName | Specifies or retrieves a name for any element. |
| accDescription | Specifies or retrieves a description for any element. |
| accKeyboardShortcut | Specifies or retrieves a keyboard shortcut description for any element. |
| alphaBlend | Specifies or retrieves a value for alpha blending any VIEW, SUBVIEW, or UI widget. |
| bottom | Specifies or retrieves the bottom coordinate of the control. |
| clippingColor | Specifies or retrieves the color to clip out from the clippingImage bitmap. |
| clippingImage | Specifies or retrieves the region to clip the control to. |
| elementType | Retrieves the type of the element (for instance, BUTTON). |
| enabled | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the control is enabled or disabled. |
| height | Specifies or retrieves the height of the control. |
| horizontalAlignment | Specifies or retrieves a value that indicates the horizontal placement of the control when the VIEW or parent SUBVIEW is resized. |
| id | Specifies or retrieves the identifier of a control. Can only be set at design time. |
| left | Specifies or retrieves the left coordinate of the control. |
| nineGridMargins | Specifies margin widths for non-uniform scaling of the skin element. |
| passThrough | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the control will pass all mouse events through to the control under it. |
| resizeImages | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether images contained in the control resize automatically when the control size changes. |
| right | Specifies or retrieves the right coordinate of the control. |
| tabStop | Specifies or retrieves a value indicating whether the control will be in the tabbing order. |
| top | Specifies or retrieves the top coordinate of the control. |
| verticalAlignment | Specifies or retrieves a value that indicates the vertical placement of the control when the VIEW or parent SUBVIEW is resized. |
| visible | Specifies or retrieves the visibility of the control. |
| width | Specifies or retrieves the width of the control. |
| zIndex | Specifies or retrieves the order in which the control is rendered. |
The following methods are ambient.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| alphaBlendTo | Adjusts the alphaBlend property over a period of time. |
| moveSizeTo | Moves the control and specifies a new size for the control in the new location. The control moves and resizes in an animated fashion over the specified time period. |
| moveTo | Moves the control to a new location at a linear speed. |
| slideTo | Moves the control to a new location. The control moves in a non-linear fashion over the specified time period. |
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