Thanks. I did come across this in my searching. This is also a brute force approach which I was hoping to avoid. Looks like I will have to do this anyway.
Thanks a lot for your attention. -Raj valdhor-3 wrote: > > I do not believe you can inside Flex. If someone else knows differently, > please chime in. > > You should be able to create a custom component with a timer and keyboard > event listeners to simulate what you want. > > This blog post might be a good starting point: > > http://joshblog.net/2008/01/17/source-code-for-custom-textfields-with-cool-effects/ > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, rituraj_tiwari <rituraj.tiw...@...> > wrote: >> >> >> Valdhor, >> Thanks for taking the time to respond. >> >> I am not looking to change the mouse pointer cursor. I need to change the >> blinking caret that appears in text input and text area when they are >> editable. >> >> -Raj >> >> >> valdhor-3 wrote: >> > >> > These links should help... >> > >> > http://www.switchonthecode.com/tutorials/flex-custom-cursor-tutorial >> > >> http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/09/10/changing-the-cursor-in-a-flex-application-using-the-cursormanager-class/ >> > >> http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flex/3/langref/mx/managers/CursorManager.html#setCursor%28%29 >> > >> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Shabir Gilkar <shabirgilkar@> wrote: >> >> >> >> Nice question friend, even i do wanna to know the answer >> >> >> >> On 11/23/09, rituraj_tiwari <rituraj.tiwari@> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Folks, >> >> > I need to implement and editable text area where the cursor (caret) >> is >> >> > different from the default vertical flashing caret. Is the caret a >> >> > "skinnable" property of TextArea? >> >> > >> >> > In case the flashing vertical line is deeply entrenched, I would >> like >> >> to be >> >> > able to overlay my own floating caret on top of it to obscure it. Is >> >> there >> >> > an easy way to get the X-Y coordinates of the caret so that I can >> >> move() my >> >> > custom cursor graphic to that location? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for your help. >> >> > -Raj >> >> > -- >> >> > View this message in context: >> >> > >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/Change-the-caret-in-TextArea-tp26474743p26474743.html >> >> > Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> With Regards >> >> >> >> Shabir Ahmad Gilkar >> >> >> >> Srinagar Kashmir J&K >> >> >> >> Voice: +91 9419942501 >> >> email: shabirgilkar@ >> >> Skype: shabirgilkar >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://old.nabble.com/Change-the-caret-in-TextArea-tp26474743p26484608.html >> Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> > > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Change-the-caret-in-TextArea-tp26474743p26499965.html Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
