You could probably create an instance of ToolTip
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ibo Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:25 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] error message tooltip Is there a reusable component in flex similar to the red tooltip message box that appears when a validator throws an invalid event? Alert.show is ugly and titlewindow is overkill.