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Matrix2DCreationDict
Simple object passed to Titanium.UI.createMatrix2D to initialize a matrix.
The matrix is initialized with the specified transforms.
On iOS, rotation is always performed first, regardless of the order the properties are specified in.
On Android, specifying both scale and rotate the same dictionary results
in an incorrect transformation.
Properties 3
Point to rotate around, specified as a dictionary object with x and y
properties, where { x: 0.5, y: 0.5 } represents the center of whatever is being
rotated.
Default: (0.5, 0.5)
rotate
NumberRotation angle, in degrees. See the rotate method for a discussion of rotation.
Default: No rotation.
scale
NumberScale the matrix by the specified scaling factor. The same scaling factor is used for both horizontal and vertical scaling.
Default: 1