Here's the resolution if anyone else needs assistance: http://flexponential.com/2010/02/07/using-datarenderer-to-add-custom-states-to-a-spark-list-renderer/
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "azona26" <azsl1326-em...@...> wrote: > > I am using a SkinnableDataContainer that has both a custom item renderer > as well as a custom skin class. The item renderer is displaying a > dynamic image as well as a static (predefined) image. This item renderer > has 2 states, normal and selected. When the user clicks the item > renderer the state changes to selected (background color changes from > it's original color of blue to red). Upon mousing out of the item > renderer, the state should stay 'selected' and the background color > should remain red. However, this is not what is happening. The state > returns to 'normal' and the background color returns to it's initial > color of blue. This obviously is not the desired effect. > > Any ideas as to why this may be occurring? > > Thanks. >