      */
 	private var _maxDisplayedLines:int = 0;
     
-    [Inspectable(minValue="-1")]
+    [Inspectable(category="General", minValue="-1", defaultValue="0")]
     
     /**
      *  An integer which determines whether, and where,

    //  text
    //----------------------------------

    [Inspectable(category="General")]
    
    /**
     *  @private
     */
    mx_internal var _text:String = "";
        
    /**
     *  The text displayed by this text component.
	 *

     */
    private var _showTruncationTip:Boolean = false;
        
    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="false")]

    /**
	 *  A property that controls whether the component
     *  should show a toolTip when the text has been truncated.
