     //  gap
     //----------------------------------
 
-    /**
-     *  @private
-     */
     private var _gap:int = 6;
-    
-    /**
-     *  @private
-     */
-    private var gapChanged:Boolean = false;
 
     [Inspectable(category="General")]
 

 	   	var layoutTarget:Group = target;
    	if (layoutTarget != null) 
    	{
    		columnCountChanged = true;
        	layoutTarget.invalidateSize();
            layoutTarget.invalidateDisplayList();
    	}

 	   	var layoutTarget:Group = target;
    	if (layoutTarget != null) 
    	{
        	layoutTarget.invalidateSize();
            layoutTarget.invalidateDisplayList();
    	}
