I do not believe you can inside Flex. If someone else knows differently, please chime in.
You should be able to create a custom component with a timer and keyboard event listeners to simulate what you want. This blog post might be a good starting point: http://joshblog.net/2008/01/17/source-code-for-custom-textfields-with-cool-effects/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, rituraj_tiwari <rituraj.tiw...@...> wrote: > > > Valdhor, > Thanks for taking the time to respond. > > I am not looking to change the mouse pointer cursor. I need to change the > blinking caret that appears in text input and text area when they are > editable. > > -Raj > > > valdhor-3 wrote: > > > > These links should help... > > > > http://www.switchonthecode.com/tutorials/flex-custom-cursor-tutorial > > http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/09/10/changing-the-cursor-in-a-flex-application-using-the-cursormanager-class/ > > http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flex/3/langref/mx/managers/CursorManager.html#setCursor%28%29 > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Shabir Gilkar <shabirgilkar@> wrote: > >> > >> Nice question friend, even i do wanna to know the answer > >> > >> On 11/23/09, rituraj_tiwari <rituraj.tiwari@> wrote: > >> > > >> > Folks, > >> > I need to implement and editable text area where the cursor (caret) is > >> > different from the default vertical flashing caret. Is the caret a > >> > "skinnable" property of TextArea? > >> > > >> > In case the flashing vertical line is deeply entrenched, I would like > >> to be > >> > able to overlay my own floating caret on top of it to obscure it. Is > >> there > >> > an easy way to get the X-Y coordinates of the caret so that I can > >> move() my > >> > custom cursor graphic to that location? > >> > > >> > Thanks for your help. > >> > -Raj > >> > -- > >> > View this message in context: > >> > > >> http://old.nabble.com/Change-the-caret-in-TextArea-tp26474743p26474743.html > >> > Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> With Regards > >> > >> Shabir Ahmad Gilkar > >> > >> Srinagar Kashmir J&K > >> > >> Voice: +91 9419942501 > >> email: shabirgilkar@ > >> Skype: shabirgilkar > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Change-the-caret-in-TextArea-tp26474743p26484608.html > Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >
