      */
     public function get type():String
     {
-        if (nativeWindow.closed)
-            return "standard";
-
-        return nativeWindow.type;
+        // The initial window is always of type "normal".
+        return NativeWindowType.NORMAL;
     }
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    private function creationCompleteHandler(event:Event):void
    {
        addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
        _nativeWindow = systemManager.stage.nativeWindow;
    }
    
    /**

    //  systemChrome
    //----------------------------------

    private var _systemChrome:String = NativeWindowSystemChrome.STANDARD;
    
    /**
     *  Specifies the type of system chrome (if any) the window has.
     *  The set of possible values is defined by the constants
