     //
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 *  Maximum number of times per second we will change the slider position
+	 *  and update the display while dragging.
+	 *
+	 *  @langversion 3.0
+	 *  @playerversion Flash 10
+	 *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
+	 *  @productversion Flex 4
+	 */
+	protected var maxDragRate:Number = 30;
+
     /**
      *  @private
      */

 *    dataTipPrecision="2"
 *    maximum="10"
 *    showDataTip="true"
 * 
 *    <strong>Styles</strong>
 *    alignmentBaseline="USE_DOMINANT_BASELINE"

        mostRecentMousePoint = track.globalToLocal(new Point(event.stageX, event.stageY));
        if (!dragTimer)
        {
            dragTimer = new Timer(1000/maxDragRate, 0);
            dragTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, dragTimerHandler);
        }
        
