 		return FlexGlobals.topLevelApplication.applicationDPI;
 	}
 	
-	
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	//
-	//  Protected Properties 
-	//
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	/**
-	 *  Minimum height of the item renderer
-	 *  
-	 *  @langversion 3.0
-	 *  @playerversion Flash 10
-	 *  @playerversion AIR 2.5
-	 *  @productversion Flex 4.5
-	 */
-	protected var itemMinimumHeight:uint = 0;
-	
-	
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
     //  Overridden methods: UIComponent

            measuredHeight = getElementPreferredHeight(labelDisplay) + verticalPadding; 
		}
        
        // enforce minimum height 
        measuredHeight = Math.max(measuredHeight, itemMinimumHeight);
        
        measuredMinWidth = 0;
        measuredMinHeight = itemMinimumHeight;
    }
    
    /**

		{
			case DPIClassification.DPI_320:
			{
				minHeight = 88;
				break;
			}
			case DPIClassification.DPI_240:
			{
				minHeight = 66;
				break;
			}
			default:
			{
				// default PPI160
				minHeight = 44;
				break;
			}
		}
