         // documentDescriptor property for the application object.
         // We get the id and the creationPolicy, which we want to
         // set very early, from that descriptor.
+        
+        initResizeBehavior();
     }
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

     *  height of the Application should be modified.
     */
    private var resizeHeight:Boolean = true;
    
    /**
     * @private

        }
    }

    /**
     *  @private
     *  Check to see if we're able to synchronize our size with the stage
     *  immediately rather than deferring (dependent on WATSON 2200950).
     */
    private function initResizeBehavior():void
    {
        var version:Array = Capabilities.version.split(' ')[1].split(',');
        
        synchronousResize = (parseFloat(version[0]) > 10 || 
            (parseFloat(version[0]) == 10 && parseFloat(version[1]) >= 1));
    }
    
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //  Event handlers
