[FLEX-19959] Embedded href/TextEvent.LINK does not fire on <mx:Text> in itemRenderer

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.3 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: Text
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Browser: Firefox 3.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 23/Jun/09 23:00
• Updated: 08/Oct/10 15:14
• Resolved: 04/Oct/10 11:51

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run the attached sample application
2. Cause the application to lose focus but remain in view
3. Click on one of the links to cause the application to regain focus

Actual Results:
Clicking on a link in the <mx:Text> itemRenderer does not cause the browser to navigate to the url while
clicking on a link in the <mx:TextArea> itemRender causes the browser to navigate to the url immediately.

You have to click on the <mx:Text> itemRenderer twice to cause the browser to navigate to the url

Expected Results:
Clicking on a link in the <mx:Text> itemRenderer should cause the browser to navigate to the url
immediately

Workaround (if any):
none