      */
     protected function getChromeColor():uint
     {
-        var chromeColorStyle:String = (_focus) ? "focusColor" : "chromeColor";
-        return getStyle(chromeColorStyle);
+        return getStyle("chromeColor");
     }
     
     /**

    }
    
    /**
     * Gets the value of the <code>chromeColor</code> style property. If the skin has focus, then this method gets
     * the value of the <code>focusColor</code> style property.
     * 
     *  @return The value of the <code>chromeColor</code> or <code>focusColor</code> style property. 
     *  
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 10

            commitCurrentState();
        }
    }
    
    /**
     *  Called whenever the currentState changes. Skins should override
