Obviously because the text is "over" the HBox. In that sense the mouse isn't hitting the HBox area when over the text. Moving around in the HBox triggers the mouseOut event. IMO. Hope this is clear Tnx George
--- In [email protected], "tchredeemed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > code: > > <mx:HBox > mouseOver="moCanvas.visible=true;" > mouseOut="moCanvas.visible=false;" > > > > <mx:Text text="test" /> > <mx:Canvas id="moCanvas" width="10" height="10" visible="false" > backgroundColor="0x000000" /> > > </mx:HBox> > > > Obviously simplified, basically I am interested in finding out why the > mouseOut event is triggered when I mouse over different parts of the HBox. > > For instance, when I mouseOver the text, it shows the moCanvas, when I > mouse off the text but stay in the "HBox" it hides the moCanvas... > > Any ideas? >
