<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/08/15/displaying-a-hand-cursor-when-the-user-rolls-over-the-checkbox-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application name="CheckBox_useHandCursor_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function checkBox_change(evt:Event):void {
                checkBox.useHandCursor = checkBox.selected;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:CheckBox id="checkBox"
            label="useHandCursor"
            useHandCursor="true"
            buttonMode="true"
            selected="true"
            change="checkBox_change(event);" />

</mx:Application>