             // is a place to put the insertion cursor.
             bounds.width = bounds.width + getStyle("fontSize");
        }
-       
-       ignoreDamageEvent = false;
-       
+
        //trace("measureTextSize", composeWidth, "->", bounds.width, bounds.height);
         
        return bounds;

     */
    private function measureTextSize(composeWidth:Number):Rectangle
    {             
        // Don't want to trigger a another remeasure when we compose the text.
        ignoreDamageEvent = true;

        // Adjust for explicit min/maxWidth so the measurement is accurate.
        if (isNaN(explicitWidth))
        {

     */
    override protected function measure():void 
    {
        // Don't want to trigger a another remeasure when we modify the
        // textContainerManager or compose the text.
        ignoreDamageEvent = true;
        
        super.measure();

        // Styles can be changed in event handlers while in the middle
