# Resizable vs. non-resizable elements and full screen

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 4, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizable-vs-non-resizable-elements-and-full-screen/281020 "2009-02-04T00:16:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizable-vs-non-resizable-elements-and-full-screen/281020/1 "2009-02-04T00:16:31Z")

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I’m just getting back into Flash from a long break from it. I’m wondering if you can tell me whether the following is possible, and maybe point me to some resources for figuring it out.

I am using CS4 with AS 2.0 cos I used to know it and was really good at it. Not really looking to develop in AS 3.0, so hopefully your help will be geared towards 2.0.

1. I want my Flash file to take up the entire width of the screen. It therefore needs to be resizable to 100% of the browser width, width-wise only. Vertically, it is to remain a fixed height.

2. I have a background for my site. Am I able to have it inside the Flash file, and take up the entire width of the screen by having the Flash file basically repeat-x it across whatever width the file happens to be? I want to be able to reveal-wipe on it in the beginning, so that’s why I want it in the Flash file. If there’s no way for me to do it, I guess I have to go with it being in the HTML through CSS with a transparent background on my Flash file… can I avoid that?

3. Finally, I want all the elements within the Flash file, including the background, to remain the same size within the max-width browser window. Do you know what I mean? Without having to resize the background, I want it to flow across the screen the way it would if it were HTML, and I don’t want my logo to be larger if it has to take up more width… I hope I’m explaining it properly.

Any help/direction would be much appreciated.