<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/10/10/changing-the-background-color-of-a-disabled-flex-textinput-control/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
		layout="vertical"
		verticalAlign="middle"
		backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

	<mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
		<mx:Label text="backgroundDisabledColor:" />
		<mx:ColorPicker id="colorPicker"
				selectedColor="white" />

		<mx:CheckBox id="checkBox"
				label="enabled:"
				labelPlacement="left" />
	</mx:ApplicationControlBar>

	<mx:TextInput text="The quick brown fox"
			backgroundDisabledColor="{colorPicker.selectedColor}"
			enabled="{checkBox.selected}" />

</mx:Application>