Updated: PlexiGlass (OpenFlux 3D) Example
Since my previous entry I've made some major speed improvements, added back in the 52 cards and added 2 new 3d layouts similar to the ones in Pavan Podila's Element Flow.
We've still got some work ahead of us before this goes public but I definitely can't wait to see OpenFlux get used and see what new 3D layouts others contribute.
As we get closer to release I'll be posting more examples and howtos on getting started with OpenFlux.
Click the image below to try out the example.
PlexiGlass (OpenFlux 3D) Example
I've ported over Doug McCune's CoverFlow component as 3D layouts in OpenFlux. You can switch between horizontal, vertical and carousel layout in the same List component along with a few other adjustable properties. It's highly likely there are a few bugs and I had to limit it to 20 cards (52 cards was crazy slow) but this should give you a great idea of where OpenFlux is going.
A regular OpenFlux layout class manages the the x/y positions of the item renderers. PlexiGlass layout classes goes a step further and manage z position, x/y rotations and the camera.
We've still got some cleaning up to do but the code for this example will be included once PlexiGlass goes public. Click the image below to try out the example.
OpenFlux Example: Deck of Cards
By now I'm sure a lot of you have heard about Ben Stucki's latest project called OpenFlux. If not, check out the blog entry Ben wrote introducing it or listen to the latest The Flex Show episode discussing it.
I'm really excited for OpenFlux, have been contributing to the project quite a bit and I'm hoping to spend a lot more of time over the next while helping get OpenFlux to a stable release and posting examples on my blog so others understand what's possible.
The general difference between an OpenFlux component and the current Flex components is that the logic is separated in to a MVC architecture. This allows you to easily swap out one part of a component while keeping the functionality of the others. A List component goes a step further and separates the layout logic so you can easily invent new ways to layout your list items.
In this example I've created a cool (but possibly not too practical) OpenFlux List component that displays a deck of cards. Although it looks nothing like a standard List component, it is a List and has the same functionality that you would expect a List to have. For example, the cards are selectable and as you select multiple cards their suit/rank is displayed in a separate standard List.
To get the List working how I wanted all I had to do was use the Image component as my item renderer and create a custom layout class (which is now included with OpenFlux, called StackLayout). The StackLayout has gap and selectMode properties that you can play around with. Click the image below to try the working example.
You can checkout the latest OpenFlux source code, including code for the example, at the OpenFlux SVN webpage.
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