[FLEX-23812] preventDefault doesn't seem to work in keyDown of TextInput component

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.0 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: TextInput
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 21/Apr/10 07:08
• Updated: 30/Aug/10 14:23
• Resolved: 15/Jun/10 17:52

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Attach a keyDown handler to a TextInput component
2. call event.preventDefault() in case certain keys are typed (eg. arrow keys or delete key)

Actual Results:

The keys are processed as if event.preventDefault() wasn't called.

Expected Results:

The keys shouldn't be processed.

Workaround (if any):

None