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Deciding Image default size

Hi All,

I am developing product i.e air desktop application....
My application consists of many images in button mode.....
MY problem is deciding on image default size.....

Sizing application as to fit in all screen resolution...how to handle image sizes....
so that it doesnot look distorted...
Can the image size change wrt screen resolution....How should i approach since there are many images with...

width="98 pixels"
height="41 pixels"
Horizontal Resolution=96dpi
Vertical Resolution=96dpi
Bit Depth=24
Frame count=1

Pls let me know how to deal with this problem...
1. Whether we should use width and height in image tag.. but how to decide on ..since this application is opened in different devices...
2. Maintaining the aspect ratio is also quite important if we use maintainAspectRatio = false image looks distorted...

Let me know what all concepts should be kept in mind while designing the page with so many images in button mode....
Also how do we consider font size...if it is big screen the font size should be big...

so how to consider all this issues while designing the page and also while making images....

dgofman

I think you can scale you image using formula

var maxHeight:Number = stage.height;

if (this.imageHeight < maxHeight)
{
      var scale:Number;
      scale = maxHeight / this.imageHeight;
      if (scale > 2)
      {
       scale = 2;
      }

      var newHeight:Number = (this.imageHeight * scale);
      target._y = (Stage.height - newHeight) / 2;

      var newWidth:Number = (this.imageWidth * scale);
      target._x = (Stage.width - newWidth) / 2;

      target._xscale = target._yscale = scale * 100;
}

SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

But how about the default size of the image...

If the default image size is small once we adjust the width and height will it not be distorted...
should we scale each and every image.....

dgofman

yes, using the scale you have full control on your images. You can always the limit size or bring on fullscreen.

SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

I have many images in button mode in each and every mxml page....
I have the code snippet in the following way...
Where it is was developed wrt on device...

<s:HGroup width="1003" height="45" gap="2">
			<mx:Image id="acts1" width="98" minHeight="10" click="this.createMenu('acts1',acts1XMLTag);" buttonMode="true" 
					  maxHeight="350" maxWidth="250" height="41" source="{skins.ImageCls.ReferenceImgWrapper.acts1ImgCls}" left="0"/>
			
			<mx:Image id="commission" width="98" minHeight="10" click='Alert.show("Sorry")' buttonMode="true"
					  maxHeight="350" maxWidth="250" height="41" source="{skins.ImageCls.ReferenceImgWrapper.acts1ImgCls}" left="0"/>
			
			<mx:Image id="acts3" width="98" minHeight="10" click="this.createMenu('acts3',acts3XMLTag)" buttonMode="true" 
					  maxHeight="350" maxWidth="250" height="41" source="{skins.ImageCls.ReferenceImgWrapper.acts3ImgCls}" left="0"/>
			
			<mx:Image id="acts4" width="98" minHeight="10" click="this.createMenu('acts4',acts4XMLTag)" buttonMode="true" 
					  maxHeight="350"  maxWidth="250" height="41" source="{skins.ImageCls.ReferenceImgWrapper.acts4ImgCls}" left="0"/>
			
			<mx:Image id="acts5Img" width="98" minHeight="10" source="{skins.ImageCls.ReferenceImgWrapper.acts5ImgCls}" 
					  click="currentState = 'InternationalLaw';" buttonMode="true"  maxHeight="350"  maxWidth="250" height="41"/>
			
		</s:HGroup>

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Is scaling is done at the intialisation of the page...how to work with it...pls let me know since i am new to
flex

dgofman

You can assign an event listener

<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
				xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
				xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" minWidth="955" minHeight="600">
	
	<fx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			private const MAX_HEIGHT:uint = 350;

			private function resize(event:Event):void{
				var maxHeight:Number = 100;
				var target:Image = event.target as Image;

				if (target.height < target.maxHeight)
				{
					var scale:Number;
					scale = target.maxHeight / target.height;
					target.height = (target.height * scale);
					target.width = (target.width * scale);
				} 
			}
		]]>
	</fx:Script>
	<s:HGroup width="1003" height="45" gap="2">
		<mx:Image id="acts1" width="98" minHeight="10" buttonMode="true" 
				  maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}" height="41" source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/1-acura.png" left="0" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image id="commission" width="98" minHeight="10" buttonMode="true"
				  maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}" height="41" source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/28-toyota.png" left="0" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image id="acts3" width="98" minHeight="10" buttonMode="true" 
				  maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}" height="41" source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/13-honda.png" left="0" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image id="acts4" width="98" minHeight="10" buttonMode="true" 
				  maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}" height="41" source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/3-bmw.png" left="0" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image id="acts5Img" width="98" minHeight="10" buttonMode="true" 
				  maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}" source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/31-volvo.png"  height="41" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
	</s:HGroup> 

</s:Application>

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dgofman

Clean a resize function

private function resize(event:Event):void{
      var target:Image = event.target as Image;
      if (target.height < target.maxHeight)
      {
            var scale:Number = target.maxHeight / target.height;
            target.height = (target.height * scale);
            target.width = (target.width * scale);
      }
}

SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

Thanks for ur solution...

resizing.htm

The same output i got in desktop i.e i am developing a desktop application....

Only two images r visible out of 5 images...

dgofman

try to change width to 41 (same as height) in my example and run again.

But in the future you have to include a Scroll Bar compoennt

dgofman

<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
				xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
				xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" minWidth="955" minHeight="600">
	
	<fx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			private const MAX_HEIGHT:uint = 350;
			private const WIDTH:uint = 50;
			private const HEIGHT:uint = 41;

			private function resize(event:Event):void{
				var target:Image = event.target as Image;
				if (target.height < target.maxHeight)
				{
					var scale:Number = target.maxHeight / target.height;
					target.height = (target.height * scale);
					target.width = (target.width * scale);
				} 
			}
		]]>
	</fx:Script>
	<s:layout>
		<s:VerticalLayout/>
	</s:layout>
	<s:HGroup id="group" width="1003" gap="2">
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH}" height="{HEIGHT}" maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/1-acura.png" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH}" height="{HEIGHT}" maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/28-toyota.png" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH}" height="{HEIGHT}" maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/13-honda.png" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH}" height="{HEIGHT}" maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/3-bmw.png" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH}" height="{HEIGHT}" maxHeight="{MAX_HEIGHT}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/31-volvo.png" complete="resize(event)"/>
		
	</s:HGroup> 
	<s:HScrollBar viewport="{group}" width="100%"/>

</s:Application>

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SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

I am thankful to u...

But all my images are in button mode......
how can i make all images to be visible no matter what the screen size is ...no image should be missing........
In standard mode the images are missing...and also i dont want the scroll bar to be used because our is the product and also horizontalScrollPolicy and verticalScrollPolicy is set to off....
in first Hgroup..i have 10 images
in second HGroup...i have 10 images
2 Images are missing...i below file

No images is missed ...but i want the all the images to be visible no matter what the screen size is....

SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

And also can the images fit within screen proportionately since without more whitespace at the end.........
Like in image2.png pls let me know...i am thinking how to design...

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dgofman

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SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

Thanks for ur input...

I am not using this images as thumbnails....
As per ur input i will try by using layout containers...
Is there any thing else that i should keep in mind while designing...
If the below screen is maximised then all the images should fit in proportionately..

SreeramojuPradeep

ASKER

Good suggestions....

dgofman

I don't know your business idea. I will recomend to open a new answer.
But if you want to handle image size base on window width you can you example like this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:WindowedApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
					   xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
					   xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" resize="resize()">
	<fx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			private const totalImages:uint = 5;
			private const WIDTH:uint = 40;
			private const HEIGHT:uint = 40;

			[Bindable]
			private var _scale:uint = 1;

			private function resize():void{
				if(stage != null)
					_scale = stage.stageWidth / (totalImages * WIDTH);
			}
		]]>
	</fx:Script>
	<s:layout>
		<s:VerticalLayout/>
	</s:layout>
	<s:HGroup id="group" width="1003" gap="2">
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH * _scale}" height="{HEIGHT * _scale}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/1-acura.png"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH * _scale}" height="{HEIGHT * _scale}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/28-toyota.png"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH * _scale}" height="{HEIGHT * _scale}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/13-honda.png"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH * _scale}" height="{HEIGHT * _scale}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/3-bmw.png"/>
		
		<mx:Image width="{WIDTH * _scale}" height="{HEIGHT * _scale}"
				  source="http://discountcarspoilersdirect.com/images/custom/31-volvo.png"/>
		
	</s:HGroup> 
</s:WindowedApplication>

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