     }
     
     /**
-     * Names of items that should not be colorized by the <code>baseColor</code> style.
+     *  Names of items that should not be colorized by the <code>baseColor</code> style.
+     *  Only items of type DisplayObject or GraphicElement should be excluded. Items
+     *  of other types will be ignored.
      *  
      *  @langversion 3.0
      *  @playerversion Flash 10


package spark.skins
{
import spark.components.supportClasses.Skin;
import flash.geom.ColorTransform;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import spark.primitives.supportClasses.StrokedElement;
import mx.graphics.SolidColor;
import flash.events.Event;

/**
 *  Base class for Spark skins.

                {
                    var exclusionObject:Object = this[exclusions[i]];
                    
                    if (exclusionObject &&
                        (exclusionObject is DisplayObject ||
                         exclusionObject is GraphicElement))
                    {
                        colorTransform.alphaMultiplier = exclusionObject.alpha;
                        exclusionObject.transform.colorTransform = colorTransform;
