no takers? I'm interested in this also. I suspect the answer is somewhere here
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000959.html#196195 "However, if you want to copy [duplicate, sic] items, you must implement your own event listeners for the dragDrop and dragComplete events." but no mention on delete. It seems windows explorer functionality is a standard that many are trying to shoe-horn into the tree component. the VB6 tree component was a bit more realised than a Flex tree, the basic functionality was already there... (Flex is still very new to me, sorry I'm unable to help more at the moment - but it is something I'm also trying to do) -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/