[FLEX-21106] adding a DropShadowFilter to a UIComponent disables its hit area sprite (hitArea)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.4 (Release)
• Component/s: Layout - General
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Windows; Affected OS(s): Windows XP; Browser: Internet Explorer 8.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 15/Sep/09 08:19
• Updated: 15/Sep/09 08:19

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new Flex project and enter the following code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="absolute" creationComplete="init()">

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;

private function init():void

{ canvas.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, handler); canvasHitArea.mouseEnabled = false; canvas.hitArea = canvasHitArea; // comment the following line and the handler would work again canvas.filters = [new DropShadowFilter()]; }

private function handler(e:MouseEvent):void

{ Alert.show("canvas clicked"); }

]]
>
</mx:Script>

<mx:Canvas x="55" y="47" width="148" height="96"
borderColor="#7CC9FF" backgroundColor="#689AFF" id="canvas">
</mx:Canvas>
<mx:Canvas x="211" y="47" width="148" height="96"
borderColor="#7CC9FF" backgroundColor="#FF68A4" id="canvasHitArea">
</mx:Canvas>

</mx:Application>

2. Compile and run the project
3. click on the pink box on the right

Actual Results:
nothing happens

Expected Results:
an alert box should appear

Workaround (if any):
none so far