Dynamically Change the Child Depth in the Layout

           

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark">
    <mx:Script>
        
            import mx.core.IVisualElement;
            import spark.components.supportClasses.GroupBase;
            
            private var currentIndex:int = 0;
            private function swapDepths():void
            {
                var layoutTarget:GroupBase = bLayout.target;
                var element:IVisualElement;
                for( var i:int = 0; i < layoutTarget.numElements; i++ )
                {
                    element = layoutTarget.getElementAt( i ) as IVisualElement;
                    element.depth = i;
                }
            }
      
    </mx:Script>
    
    <s:Group>
        
        <s:layout>
            <s:BasicLayout id="bLayout" />
        </s:layout>
        
        <mx:Button x="0" depth="100" label="(1) button" />
        <mx:Button x="30" depth="100" label="(2) button" />
        <mx:Button x="90" label="(3) button" />
        
    </s:Group>
    
    <mx:Button label="swapDepths" click="swapDepths();" />
    
</mx:Application>

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Dynamically Change the Child Depth in the Layout : Layout « Container « Flex

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