Warning: CSS type selectors are not supported in components 'sparks.component.TextInput'

Question

I am trying to do a simple CSS declaration. However, I have got the warning above and not sure how to solve it. I thought s|(type) should declare the style for me.

<fx:Style>
        @namespace s "library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark";
        @namespace mx "library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx";

        s|TextInput{
        color:#313131;
        }           
</fx:Style>

<s:Panel width="600" height="480" skinClass="skins.CustomPanel">
    <s:layout>
        <s:VerticalLayout paddingTop="7"/>
    </s:layout>
    <s:TextInput text="TextInput CSS not working"/>
    <mx:Form>
        <mx:FormHeading label="Please Enter The Information"/>
        <s:HGroup>
            <mx:FormItem>
                <s:Label text="Brand"/>
                <s:TextInput id="brand" text="CSS not working" width="156"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
    </mx:form>

Addle

Answer 1

CSS Type selectors are not allowed inside a component definition.

You have two options :

• Use a class selector instead
• Move the Type selector declaration in a css that is declared in your top MXML file

Delectation

Man..no books ever mention that! All they say is how great type selector is but never mention its not supported in component. I was looking for the answer for a while. I guess I will follow your suggestion. Thanks! – Addle