             TextArea.createAccessibilityImplementation(this);
     }
 
-    
+    /**
+     *  @private
+     *  Pushes various TextInput properties down into the RichEditableText. 
+     */
+    override protected function commitProperties():void
+    {
+        super.commitProperties();
+        
+        if (horizontalScrollPolicyChanged)
+        {
+            if (scroller)
+                scroller.setStyle("horizontalScrollPolicy", getStyle("horizontalScrollPolicy"));
+            horizontalScrollPolicyChanged = false;
+        }
+
+        if (verticalScrollPolicyChanged)
+        {
+            if (scroller)
+                scroller.setStyle("verticalScrollPolicy", getStyle("verticalScrollPolicy"));
+            verticalScrollPolicyChanged = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      *  @private
      */

    }
    
    //----------------------------------
    //  textFlow
    //----------------------------------


//  Other metadata
//--------------------------------------

[AccessibilityClass(implementation="spark.accessibility.TextAreaAccImpl")]

[DefaultProperty("content")]

[DefaultTriggerEvent("change")]

[IconFile("TextArea.png")]

/**
 *  TextArea is a text-entry control that lets users enter and edit
