Hi,
> Automation does not add any VBox. This Vbox is from your application only. > Check the complete identification of this component. The Vbox need not be in > the application hierarchy of the textArea. There is no relationship > between the Vbox and the control you would like to interact. > > It is the fact that this container is overlapping the control "physically" > not hierarchically. > > Details of this issue are addressed in the blog below. > > > http://ranikumar.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/automation-issues-controls-non-clickable > > > Hope this helps. >