 import flash.utils.Timer;
 
 import spark.components.supportClasses.SkinnableComponent;
+import mx.core.mx_internal;
 import mx.events.FlexEvent;
 import mx.events.SandboxMouseEvent;
 import spark.primitives.supportClasses.TextGraphicElement;
 import mx.managers.IFocusManagerComponent;
 import mx.utils.StringUtil;
+
+use namespace mx_internal;
 
 include "../../styles/metadata/BasicTextLayoutFormatStyles.as"
 


        _explicitToolTip = value != null;
    }

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //

    {
        if (!enabled)
            return false;

		if (keepDown)
			return true;

        if (keyboardPressed)
            return true;
