      */
     private function measureTextSize(composeWidth:Number):Rectangle
     {             
-        // Don't want to trigger a another remeasure when we compose the text.
-        ignoreDamageEvent = true;
-
         // Adjust for explicit min/maxWidth so the measurement is accurate.
         if (isNaN(explicitWidth))
         {

            // is a place to put the insertion cursor.
            bounds.width = bounds.width + getStyle("fontSize");
       }
       
       ignoreDamageEvent = false;
       
       //trace("measureTextSize", composeWidth, "->", bounds.width, bounds.height);
        
       return bounds;

     */
    override protected function measure():void 
    {
        // Don't want to trigger a another remeasure when we modify the
        // textContainerManager or compose the text.
        ignoreDamageEvent = true;
        
        super.measure();

        // Styles can be changed in event handlers while in the middle
