[FLEX-17795] Mouse event propagation is not being stopped for Text input controls.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Later
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: mx: TextArea, mx: TextInput
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Windows; Affected OS(s): Windows XP; Browser: Firefox 3.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 26/Feb/09 12:45
• Updated: 15/Apr/11 15:23
• Resolved: 26/Feb/09 15:19

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a Flex 4 project in FB4.
2. Copy-pase the following code into your main mxml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" applicationComplete="initApp()">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
public function initApp():void

{ myCanvas.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, canvasClickHandler, true); }

public function canvasClickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
if (event.eventPhase == EventPhase.CAPTURING_PHASE)

{ event.stopPropagation(); }

}
]]
>
</mx:Script>

<mx:Canvas width="250" height="250" id="myCanvas">
<mx:TextArea x="30" y="25"/>
<mx:ComboBox x="31" y="87"/>
</mx:Canvas>
</mx:Application>

3. Run the app.
4. Click on the TextArea control.

Actual Results:
Stop propagation on mouse down has no effect on the TextArea control. Focus is given to the control and text can be typed into it.

Expected Results:
See behavior when clicking on the ComboBox. Mouse down is not propagated to the ComboBox. Mouse down should not cause the TextArea to gain focus.

Workaround (if any):