                 uint(newTextDisplayProperties), TEXT_FLOW_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
         }
 
+		if (textDisplayProperties.typicalText !== undefined && richEditableText)
+		{
+			richEditableText.typicalText = textDisplayProperties.typicalText;
+			newTextDisplayProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
+				uint(newTextDisplayProperties), 
+				TYPICAL_TEXT_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
+		}
+		
         if (textDisplayProperties.widthInChars !== undefined && richEditableText)
         {
             richEditableText.widthInChars = textDisplayProperties.widthInChars;

        }

        if (BitFlagUtil.isSet(uint(textDisplayProperties), 
                              WIDTH_IN_CHARS_PROPERTY_FLAG) && richEditableText)
        {
            newTextDisplayProperties.widthInChars = richEditableText.widthInChars;
        }
            
        // Switch from storing bit mask to storing properties.
        textDisplayProperties = newTextDisplayProperties;
    }

        invalidateProperties();                    
    }

	/**
	 *  @see RichEditableText#typicalText
	 *
	 *  @private
	 */
	mx_internal function getTypicalText():String
	{
		var richEditableText:RichEditableText = textDisplay as RichEditableText;
		
		if (richEditableText)
			return richEditableText.typicalText;
		
		// want the default to be NaN
		var v:* = textDisplayProperties.typicalText;
		return (v === undefined) ? null : v;
	}
	
	/**
	 *  @private
	 */
	mx_internal function setTypicalText(value:String):void
	{
		if (textDisplay)
		{
			var richEditableText:RichEditableText = textDisplay as RichEditableText;
			
			if (richEditableText)
				richEditableText.typicalText = value;
			textDisplayProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
				uint(textDisplayProperties), 
				TYPICAL_TEXT_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
		}
		else
		{
			textDisplayProperties.typicalText = value;
		}
		
		// Generate an UPDATE_COMPLETE event.
		invalidateProperties();                    
	}

	/**
     *  The default width for the Text components, measured in characters.
     *  The width of the "M" character is used for the calculation.
     *  So if you set this property to 5, it will be wide enough
