displayMode (TextRenderer.displayMode property)

public static displayMode : String

Controls the rendering of advanced anti-aliased text. The visual quality of text is very subjective, and while Flash Player tries to use the best settings for various conditions, designers may choose a different look or feel for their text. Also, using displayMode allows a designer to override Flash Player's subpixel choice and create visual consistency independent of the user's hardware.

The following values for displayMode allow the designer to set the global subpixel rendering mode for advanced anti-aliasing:

Note: While this property is available for ActionScript 2.0, you can use it only when publishing to Flash Player 9 or later.

Availability: ActionScript 2.0; Flash Player 9