             tabBar.focusEnabled = false;
             tabBar.styleName = new StyleProxy(this, tabBarStyleFilters);
             rawChildren.addChild(tabBar);
-            
-            if (FlexVersion.compatibilityVersion < FlexVersion.VERSION_3_0)
-            {
-                tabBar.setStyle("paddingTop", 0);
-                tabBar.setStyle("paddingBottom", 0);
-                tabBar.setStyle("borderStyle", "none");             
-            }
         }
     }
 

import mx.controls.TabBar;
import mx.core.Container;
import mx.core.EdgeMetrics;
import mx.core.FlexVersion;
import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject;
import mx.core.IInvalidating;
import mx.core.IProgrammaticSkin;

     */
    override public function get baselinePosition():Number
    {
        if (!validateBaselinePosition())
            return NaN;

