esto es lo que tengo.
Código ActionScript :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Group xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
width="740" height="250" contentBackgroundAlpha="0.15">
<fx:Declarations>
<!-- Place non-visual elements (e.g., services, value objects) here -->
</fx:Declarations>
<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
[Bindable]
[Embed(source="../assets/images/bar.jpg")]
private var BulletCheck:Class;
[Bindable]
[Embed(source="../assets/images/bar.jpg")]
private var BulletWarning:Class;
[Bindable]
[Embed(source="../assets/images/bar.jpg")]
private var BulletCritical:Class;
]]>
</fx:Script>
<mx:ViewStack id="vs" width="95%" height="128" left="10" y="89">
<mx:Canvas id="child1" icon="{BulletCheck}" backgroundAlpha="0">
<mx:Label text="one" />
</mx:Canvas>
<mx:Canvas id="child2" icon="{BulletWarning}">
<mx:Label text="two" />
</mx:Canvas>
<mx:Canvas id="child3" icon="{BulletCritical}">
<mx:Label text="three" />
</mx:Canvas>
</mx:ViewStack>
<s:TabBar id="tabs" x="10" y="39" height="52" dataProvider="{vs}" />
</s:Group>
saludos
