      */
     public function get backgroundColor():uint
     {
-        return getStyle("backgroundColor");
+        return _backgroundColor;
     }
     
     /**

 *
 *  @mxml
 *
 *  <p>The <code>&lt;mx:Window&gt;</code> tag inherits all of the tag
 *  attributes of its superclass and adds the following tag attributes:</p>
 *
 *  <pre>
 *  &lt;mx:Window
 *    <strong>Properties</strong>
 *    alwaysInFront="false"
 *    backgroundColor="white"

    //  backgroundColor
    //----------------------------------
    
    private var _backgroundColor:uint = 0xFFFFFF;
    
    [Inspectable(category="General", format="Color", defaultValue="0xFFFFFF")]
    [Bindable("backgroundColorUpdated")]
    
    /**
     *  Background color of a component. 
     *  This property specifies the background color, both while the application
     *  loads, and while it is running.
     *
     *  @default 0xFFFFFF
     *  
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 10
