[FLEX-34016] mx DateChooser freezes on any input when rendered in modal popup

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.11.0
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.12.0
• Component/s: mx: DateChooser
• Environment: Adobe FlashBuilder 4.6 on Windows 7 w/ SDK 4.11.0
• Assignee: Justin Mclean
• Reporter: Alan Holden
• Created: 26/Dec/13 23:23
• Updated: 27/Dec/13 00:38
• Resolved: 27/Dec/13 00:38

Description

Compile and run this application pasted below in debug mode. Click on any control in the DateChooser popup and freeze the application. Change 'modal' param in addPopUp function to false; and application will not freeze. Scratch head, then possibly address?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
minWidth="955" minHeight="600">

<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.DateChooser;
import mx.managers.PopUpManager;

private var dc:DateChooser;

public function openChooser(event:MouseEvent):void

{ dc = new DateChooser(); dc.yearNavigationEnabled = true; PopUpManager.addPopUp(dc,this,true); PopUpManager.centerPopUp(dc); focusManager.setFocus(dc); }

]]>
</fx:Script>

<mx:LinkButton id="lb" label="choose a date" click="openChooser(event)" />

</s:Application>