<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/01/04/adding-filters-to-an-alert-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
		layout="vertical"
		verticalAlign="middle"
		backgroundColor="white"
		creationComplete="init();" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

	<mx:Style>
		Alert {
			dropShadowEnabled: false;
		}
	</mx:Style>

	<mx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			import mx.controls.Alert;
			import mx.styles.StyleManager;

			private var alert:Alert;

			private function init():void {
				var glow:GlowFilter = new GlowFilter();
				/* The GlowFilter color property takes a uint, so you 
				   can't use named colors. */
				glow.color = StyleManager.getColorName("red");
				glow.alpha = 0.8;
				glow.blurX = 4;
				glow.blurY = 4;
				glow.strength = 6;
				glow.quality = BitmapFilterQuality.HIGH;

				alert = Alert.show("Message", "TITLE");
				alert.filters = [glow];
			}
		]]>
	</mx:Script>

	<mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
		<mx:Button label="Show alert" click="init();" />
	</mx:ApplicationControlBar>

</mx:Application>