 		 */
 		protected override function validateBeforeChildren() : void
 		{
-			m_contentDisplay.transform.matrix = new Matrix();
+			m_contentDisplay.transform.matrix = IDENTITY_MATRIX;
 			if (m_scrollbarsDisplay)
 			{
 				m_scrollbarsDisplay.transform.matrix = m_contentDisplay.transform.matrix;

				}
				
				var transformations : Array = m_currentStyles.transform;
				var matrix : Matrix = new Matrix();
				
				matrix.translate(-originX, -originY);
				var length : int = transformations.length;

		
		protected static const DEFAULT_SCROLLBAR_WIDTH : int = 16;
		
		protected static const IDENTITY_MATRIX : Matrix = new Matrix();
		protected static const TRANSFORM_MATRIX : Matrix = new Matrix();
		
		
		//attribute properties
		protected var m_xmlDefinition : XML;
