     /**
      *  @private
      */
-    private function gestureCaptureStartingHandler(event:GestureCaptureEvent):void
+    private function touchInteractionStartingHandler(event:TouchInteractionEvent):void
     {
         // This implementation prevents the scroll from happening, which means
-        // the gesture will be interpreted by the text (ie selection).
+        // the touch interaction will be interpreted by the text (ie selection).
         if (selectable || editable)
             event.preventDefault();
     }

import mx.core.IVisualElement;
import mx.core.mx_internal;
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
import mx.events.GestureCaptureEvent;
import mx.events.SandboxMouseEvent;
import mx.managers.IFocusManagerComponent;
import mx.utils.BitFlagUtil;

     */
    private function addHandlers():void
    {
        addEventListener(TouchInteractionEvent.TOUCH_INTERACTION_STARTING, touchInteractionStartingHandler);
    }
    
    /**
