# Editable combobox focus problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editable-combobox-focus-problem/303441>\
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**Created:** [January 20, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editable-combobox-focus-problem/303441 "2010-01-20T12:44:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![rans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@rans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rans)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editable-combobox-focus-problem/303441/1 "2010-01-20T12:44:52Z")

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hi, im using _as3_ and _components_. here i make a \*combobox.editable=true; \*i type something inside… then click outside, the combobox doesnt loose focus. i tried to write _stage.focus=null;_. but i got d following error

ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller.  
at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild()  
at fl.controls::ComboBox/close()  
at fl.controls::ComboBox/fl.controls:ComboBox::onStageClick()

thanx for help in advance…