     {
         return getBaselinePositionForPart(textInput);
     }
+    
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //  selectedIndex
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="-1")]
     
     /**
      *  @private 

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  labelToItemFunction
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    private var _labelToItemFunction:Function;
    private var labelToItemFunctionChanged:Boolean = false;
    

    
    private var _prompt:String;
    private var promptChanged:Boolean;
    
    [Inspectable(category="General")]
    
    /**
     *  Text to be displayed if/when the input text is null.
