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CHAPTER 4
Building a Flex User Interface Visually
You can use Macromedia Flex Builder to build Flex user interfaces for multi-tier enterprise
applications. MXML controls and containers are the building blocks of Flex user interfaces. You
use containers to position the controls in your user interface.
This chapter contains the following topics:
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“Customizing the Document window” on page 96
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“Laying out your user interface with MXML containers” on page 97
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“Adding Flex components to the user interface” on page 98
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“Repositioning Flex components” on page 99
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“Resizing Flex components” on page 100
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“Cutting, copying, and pasting Flex components” on page 100
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“Editing Flex component properties” on page 101
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“Applying CSS styles to Flex components” on page 102
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“Applying effects to Flex components” on page 109
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“Assigning event handlers to components” on page 114
Related topics
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“Tutorial: Creating a layout with Flex Builder” on page 26
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“About Flex containers, components, and controls” on page 148
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Chapter 5, “Working with Components,” on page 117
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Chapter 6, “Working with Data,” on page 127
Summary of Contents for FLEX BUILDER-USING FLEX BUILDER
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