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ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference > Button component > Customizing the Button component

Customizing the Button component

You can transform a Button component horizontally and vertically while authoring and at runtime. While authoring, select the component on the Stage and use the Free Transform tool or any of the Modify > Transform commands. At runtime, use the setSize() method (see UIObject.setSize()) or any applicable properties and methods of the Button class (see Button class). Resizing the button does not change the size of the icon or label.

The bounding box of a Button instance is invisible and also designates the hit area for the instance. If you increase the size of the instance, you also increase the size of the hit area. If the bounding box is too small to fit the label, the label is clipped to fit.

If an icon is larger than the button, the icon extends beyond the button's borders.

Related topics

• Using styles with the Button component
• Using skins with the Button component

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