New Spark Skinning Workflow
A few months ago I put together a blog entry on Spark Skinning. This entry was based off of Flash Builder Beta 1 and there have been many improvements to Flex 4 and Flash Builder since then. I am proud to say that there are even a few changes to Flex 4 and Flash Builder based on recommendations the Bugquash Team posed to Adobe (see, they really do listen).
Within the last few months there have been naming changes (and there will probably be more), there have been changes to the way Flash Builder creates spark skins, there has been additional development on effects and itemrenderers, and finally there have been things that I have learned about spark skinning since my last post that I would want to get into.
New Spark Skin Development Workflow
If you had been interested in this bug you’d know that Adobe promised a new and improved workflow for creating Spark Skins – because writing out a new Skin from beginning every time is a pain.
With the new release of Flash Builder this workflow exists.
So here I have a new project…
RIght-Click and Go to “New”…
Now you will notice quite a few new options, including new “MXML Skin”…
BAM! All sorts of new options!
You can select the Host Component, set the name, select the “base” skin class to copy, and determine if you want to include the Actionscript code.
This is the result from selecting to build off the base ButtonSkin and include Actionscript code.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Copyright 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement accompanying it.
-->
<!--- The default skin class for the Spark Button component.
@see spark.components.Button
@langversion 3.0
@playerversion Flash 10
@playerversion AIR 1.5
@productversion Flex 4
-->
<s:SparkSkin xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:fb="http://ns.adobe.com/flashbuilder/2009" minWidth="21" minHeight="21" alpha.disabled="0.5">
<!-- host component -->
<fx:Metadata>
<![CDATA[
/**
* @copy spark.skins.spark.ApplicationSkin#hostComponent
*/
[HostComponent("spark.components.Button")]
]]>
</fx:Metadata>
<fx:Script fb:purpose="styling">
<![CDATA[
/* Define the skin elements that should not be colorized.
For button, the graphics are colorized but the label is not. */
static private const exclusions:Array = ["labelDisplay"];
/**
* @private
*/
override public function get colorizeExclusions():Array {return exclusions;}
/**
* @private
*/
override protected function initializationComplete():void
{
useChromeColor = true;
super.initializationComplete();
}
/**
* @private
*/
override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number) : void
{
var cr:Number = getStyle("cornerRadius");
if (cornerRadius != cr)
{
cornerRadius = cr;
shadow.radiusX = cornerRadius;
fill.radiusX = cornerRadius;
lowlight.radiusX = cornerRadius;
highlight.radiusX = cornerRadius;
border.radiusX = cornerRadius;
}
if (highlightStroke) highlightStroke.radiusX = cornerRadius;
if (hldownstroke1) hldownstroke1.radiusX = cornerRadius;
if (hldownstroke2) hldownstroke2.radiusX = cornerRadius;
super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
}
private var cornerRadius:Number = 2;
]]>
</fx:Script>
<!-- states -->
<s:states>
<s:State name="up" />
<s:State name="over" />
<s:State name="down" />
<s:State name="disabled" />
</s:states>
<!-- layer 1: shadow -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="shadow" left="-1" right="-1" top="-1" bottom="-1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.01"
alpha.down="0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.07"
alpha.down="0.5" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 2: fill -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="fill" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
color.over="0xBBBDBD"
color.down="0xAAAAAA"
alpha="0.85" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8"
color.over="0x9FA0A1"
color.down="0x929496"
alpha="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 3: fill lowlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="lowlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="270">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.0" alpha="0.0627" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48" alpha="0.0099" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48001" alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 4: fill highlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.0"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12"/>
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48001"
alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 5: highlight stroke (all states except down) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlightStroke" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" excludeFrom="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha.over="0.22" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8" alpha.over="0.22" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 6: highlight stroke (down state only) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke1" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.001" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.0011" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.965" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.9651" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke2" left="2" right="2" top="2" bottom="2" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.09" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.0001" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 7: border - put on top of the fill so it doesn't disappear when scale is less than 1 -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="border" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0" width="69" height="20" radiusX="2">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.5625"
alpha.down="0.6375" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.75"
alpha.down="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 8: text -->
<!--- @copy spark.components.supportClasses.ButtonBase#labelDisplay -->
<s:Label id="labelDisplay"
textAlign="center"
verticalAlign="middle"
maxDisplayedLines="1"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="1"
left="10" right="10" top="2" bottom="2">
</s:Label>
</s:SparkSkin>
<!--
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Copyright 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement accompanying it.
-->
<!--- The default skin class for the Spark Button component.
@see spark.components.Button
@langversion 3.0
@playerversion Flash 10
@playerversion AIR 1.5
@productversion Flex 4
-->
<s:SparkSkin xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:fb="http://ns.adobe.com/flashbuilder/2009" minWidth="21" minHeight="21" alpha.disabled="0.5">
<!-- host component -->
<fx:Metadata>
<![CDATA[
/**
* @copy spark.skins.spark.ApplicationSkin#hostComponent
*/
[HostComponent("spark.components.Button")]
]]>
</fx:Metadata>
<fx:Script fb:purpose="styling">
<![CDATA[
/* Define the skin elements that should not be colorized.
For button, the graphics are colorized but the label is not. */
static private const exclusions:Array = ["labelDisplay"];
/**
* @private
*/
override public function get colorizeExclusions():Array {return exclusions;}
/**
* @private
*/
override protected function initializationComplete():void
{
useChromeColor = true;
super.initializationComplete();
}
/**
* @private
*/
override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number) : void
{
var cr:Number = getStyle("cornerRadius");
if (cornerRadius != cr)
{
cornerRadius = cr;
shadow.radiusX = cornerRadius;
fill.radiusX = cornerRadius;
lowlight.radiusX = cornerRadius;
highlight.radiusX = cornerRadius;
border.radiusX = cornerRadius;
}
if (highlightStroke) highlightStroke.radiusX = cornerRadius;
if (hldownstroke1) hldownstroke1.radiusX = cornerRadius;
if (hldownstroke2) hldownstroke2.radiusX = cornerRadius;
super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
}
private var cornerRadius:Number = 2;
]]>
</fx:Script>
<!-- states -->
<s:states>
<s:State name="up" />
<s:State name="over" />
<s:State name="down" />
<s:State name="disabled" />
</s:states>
<!-- layer 1: shadow -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="shadow" left="-1" right="-1" top="-1" bottom="-1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.01"
alpha.down="0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.07"
alpha.down="0.5" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 2: fill -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="fill" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
color.over="0xBBBDBD"
color.down="0xAAAAAA"
alpha="0.85" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8"
color.over="0x9FA0A1"
color.down="0x929496"
alpha="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 3: fill lowlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="lowlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="270">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.0" alpha="0.0627" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48" alpha="0.0099" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48001" alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 4: fill highlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.0"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12"/>
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48001"
alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 5: highlight stroke (all states except down) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlightStroke" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" excludeFrom="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha.over="0.22" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8" alpha.over="0.22" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 6: highlight stroke (down state only) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke1" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.001" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.0011" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.965" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.9651" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke2" left="2" right="2" top="2" bottom="2" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.09" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.0001" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 7: border - put on top of the fill so it doesn't disappear when scale is less than 1 -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="border" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0" width="69" height="20" radiusX="2">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.5625"
alpha.down="0.6375" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.75"
alpha.down="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 8: text -->
<!--- @copy spark.components.supportClasses.ButtonBase#labelDisplay -->
<s:Label id="labelDisplay"
textAlign="center"
verticalAlign="middle"
maxDisplayedLines="1"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="1"
left="10" right="10" top="2" bottom="2">
</s:Label>
</s:SparkSkin>
This is the result from selecting to build off the base ButtonSkin and NOT including Actionscript code.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Copyright 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement accompanying it.
-->
<!--- The default skin class for the Spark Button component.
@see spark.components.Button
@langversion 3.0
@playerversion Flash 10
@playerversion AIR 1.5
@productversion Flex 4
-->
<s:SparkSkin xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:fb="http://ns.adobe.com/flashbuilder/2009" minWidth="21" minHeight="21" alpha.disabled="0.5">
<!-- host component -->
<fx:Metadata>
<![CDATA[
/**
* @copy spark.skins.spark.ApplicationSkin#hostComponent
*/
[HostComponent("spark.components.Button")]
]]>
</fx:Metadata>
<!-- states -->
<s:states>
<s:State name="up" />
<s:State name="over" />
<s:State name="down" />
<s:State name="disabled" />
</s:states>
<!-- layer 1: shadow -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="shadow" left="-1" right="-1" top="-1" bottom="-1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.01"
alpha.down="0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.07"
alpha.down="0.5" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 2: fill -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="fill" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
color.over="0xBBBDBD"
color.down="0xAAAAAA"
alpha="0.85" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8"
color.over="0x9FA0A1"
color.down="0x929496"
alpha="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 3: fill lowlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="lowlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="270">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.0" alpha="0.0627" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48" alpha="0.0099" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48001" alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 4: fill highlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.0"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12"/>
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48001"
alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 5: highlight stroke (all states except down) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlightStroke" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" excludeFrom="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha.over="0.22" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8" alpha.over="0.22" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 6: highlight stroke (down state only) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke1" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.001" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.0011" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.965" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.9651" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke2" left="2" right="2" top="2" bottom="2" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.09" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.0001" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 7: border - put on top of the fill so it doesn't disappear when scale is less than 1 -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="border" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0" width="69" height="20" radiusX="2">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.5625"
alpha.down="0.6375" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.75"
alpha.down="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 8: text -->
<!--- @copy spark.components.supportClasses.ButtonBase#labelDisplay -->
<s:Label id="labelDisplay"
textAlign="center"
verticalAlign="middle"
maxDisplayedLines="1"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="1"
left="10" right="10" top="2" bottom="2">
</s:Label>
</s:SparkSkin>
<!--
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Copyright 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement accompanying it.
-->
<!--- The default skin class for the Spark Button component.
@see spark.components.Button
@langversion 3.0
@playerversion Flash 10
@playerversion AIR 1.5
@productversion Flex 4
-->
<s:SparkSkin xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:fb="http://ns.adobe.com/flashbuilder/2009" minWidth="21" minHeight="21" alpha.disabled="0.5">
<!-- host component -->
<fx:Metadata>
<![CDATA[
/**
* @copy spark.skins.spark.ApplicationSkin#hostComponent
*/
[HostComponent("spark.components.Button")]
]]>
</fx:Metadata>
<!-- states -->
<s:states>
<s:State name="up" />
<s:State name="over" />
<s:State name="down" />
<s:State name="disabled" />
</s:states>
<!-- layer 1: shadow -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="shadow" left="-1" right="-1" top="-1" bottom="-1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.01"
alpha.down="0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
color.down="0xFFFFFF"
alpha="0.07"
alpha.down="0.5" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 2: fill -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="fill" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
color.over="0xBBBDBD"
color.down="0xAAAAAA"
alpha="0.85" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8"
color.over="0x9FA0A1"
color.down="0x929496"
alpha="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 3: fill lowlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="lowlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="270">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.0" alpha="0.0627" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48" alpha="0.0099" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48001" alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 4: fill highlight -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlight" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2">
<s:fill>
<s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.0"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12"/>
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48"
alpha="0.33"
alpha.over="0.22"
alpha.down="0.12" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
ratio="0.48001"
alpha="0" />
</s:LinearGradient>
</s:fill>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 5: highlight stroke (all states except down) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="highlightStroke" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" excludeFrom="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha.over="0.22" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8" alpha.over="0.22" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 6: highlight stroke (down state only) -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke1" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.0" />
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<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.965" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.9651" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="hldownstroke2" left="2" right="2" top="2" bottom="2" radiusX="2" includeIn="down">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.09" ratio="0.0" />
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.0001" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
<!-- layer 7: border - put on top of the fill so it doesn't disappear when scale is less than 1 -->
<!--- @private -->
<s:Rect id="border" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0" width="69" height="20" radiusX="2">
<s:stroke>
<s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
<s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
alpha="0.5625"
alpha.down="0.6375" />
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alpha="0.75"
alpha.down="0.85" />
</s:LinearGradientStroke>
</s:stroke>
</s:Rect>
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<!--- @copy spark.components.supportClasses.ButtonBase#labelDisplay -->
<s:Label id="labelDisplay"
textAlign="center"
verticalAlign="middle"
maxDisplayedLines="1"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="1"
left="10" right="10" top="2" bottom="2">
</s:Label>
</s:SparkSkin>
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I recently posted on how to create default skins for your components when your are deploying them in libraries.
You can find the post here.
http://www.betadesigns.co.uk/Blog/2010/05/14/default-skin-for-custom-flashbuilder-components/
@anthony Cool, very similar to the second half of the last post I made.