You can set selection programmatically based on mouse position, so I would opt for making a text field unselectable by user and manage the selection in response to mouse events. However, generally, it's counterintuitive for users, it's kind of looks like a bug, when you don't see the i-beam and the text is still selectable...
- [flexcoders] useHandCursor and selectable="true"? Baz
- Re: [flexcoders] useHandCursor and selectable="true... Oleg Sivokon

