paddingLeft="0"

paddingRight="0"

_textOffset = value;

setStyle("paddingLeft", value);

setStyle("paddingRight", value);

override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth : Number, unscaledHeight : Number) : void {

     super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);

 

     var vm:EdgeMetrics = viewMetrics;

     textField.move(vm.left - _textOffset, vm.top);

     //increase viewMetrics width by textOffset*2

     var w:Number = unscaledWidth - vm.left - vm.right + _textOffset*2;

     var h:Number = unscaledHeight - vm.top - vm.bottom;

 

     // If there's a border, add another line of pixels to the textField

     // that go under the border but allow for descenders on some fonts.

     if (vm.top + vm.bottom > 0)

          h++;

 

     // maxScrollV doesnt get proper value if width < 4

     textField.setActualSize(Math.max(4, w), Math.max(4, h));

}

textField.ignorePadding = false;

<s:Group>

     <s:BorderContainer/>

     <local:AdvancedTextArea/>

</s:Group>