             }
         }
 
-        if (mode == FlipViewTransitionMode.CARD)
+        if (mode == "card") // avoid deprecation warning for FlipViewTransitionMode.CARD
         {
             var topRight:Vector3D = new Vector3D(viewWidth, 0, 0);
             var bottomLeft:Vector3D = new Vector3D(0, viewHeight, 0);

        if (!cachedNavigator)
            return null;
        
        return mode == FlipViewTransitionMode.CARD ? 
            prepareConsolidatedCardViewEffect() : 
            prepareConsolidatedCubeViewEffect();
    }

    // mode
    //---------------------------------
    
    private var _mode:String = "card"; // avoid deprecation warning for FlipViewTransitionMode.CARD;
    
    [Inspectable(category="General", enumeration="card,cube", defaultValue="card")]
    /**
