<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/26/setting-the-disabled-text-color-on-a-textarea-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.utils.StringUtil;
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:String id="lorem" source="lorem.html" />

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="color:">
                <mx:ColorPicker id="colorPicker1"
                        selectedColor="black" />
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="disabledColor:">
                <mx:ColorPicker id="colorPicker2"
                        selectedColor="red" />
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="enabled:">
                <mx:CheckBox id="checkBox"
                        selected="true" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:TextArea id="textArea"
            condenseWhite="true"
            color="{colorPicker1.selectedColor}"
            disabledColor="{colorPicker2.selectedColor}"
            enabled="{checkBox.selected}"
            width="100%"
            height="100%"
            initialize="textArea.htmlText = StringUtil.trim(lorem);" />

</mx:Application>