      */
     public function get backgroundColor():uint
     {
-        return getStyle("backgroundColor");
+        return _backgroundColor;
     }
     
     /**

    //  backgroundColor
    //----------------------------------
    
    [Inspectable(category="General", format="Color")]
    [Bindable("backgroundColorUpdated")]
    
    /**
     *  Background color of a component. 
     *  This property specifies the background color, both while the application
     *  loads, and while it is running.
     *  
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 10

     */
    public function set backgroundColor(value:uint):void
    {
        if (value == _backgroundColor)
            return;
            
        _backgroundColor = value;
        
        dispatchEvent(new Event("backgroundColorUpdated"));
    }
