code: @Override
      public void setParent(View parent)
      {
          super.setParent(parent);
          if (parent != null)
          {
              transform = new AffineTransform();
              setPropertiesFromAttributes(getElement().getAttributes());
              refreshAttributes = true;
              refreshProperties = false;
              container = getContainer();
              /*if (parent instanceof ElementBoxView)
              {
                  // avoid a RootView or any other non-SwingBox views
                  Anchor parentAnchor = ((ElementBoxView) parent).getAnchor();
                  if (parentAnchor.isActive())
                  {
                      // share elementAttributes
                      anchor.setActive(true);
                      anchor.getProperties().putAll(parentAnchor.getProperties());
                  }
              }*/
          }
          else
          {
              anchor = null;
              transform = null;
              container = null;
          }
      }
docs: --- View methods ---------------------------------------------