This is the correct code for aligning labels to the left:
public class FormItem extends mx.containers.FormItem
{
override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number,
unscaledHeight:Number):void
{
super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
var vm:EdgeMetrics = viewMetricsAndPadding;
var left:Number = vm.left;
var labelObject:UIComponent = mx_internal::labelObject as UIComponent;
labelObject.move(left, labelObject.y);
};
};
Greetz Erik

