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Q85331: BUG: System Menu Wrong for CS_NOCLOSE-Style MDI Child

Article: Q85331
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbMDI kbMenu kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug kbWndw
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When an application registers a window class with the CS_NOCLOSE style and
creates a multiple document interface (MDI) child window using the class, the
menu items in the child window's system menu are incorrect. Specifically, the
Switch To option appears where the Next option belongs. Choosing Switch To
activates the Windows Task Manager.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbMDI kbMenu kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug kbWndw 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbbug

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