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Q136669: BUG: Grid Activation Causes Form to Move If Form Title Hidden

Article: Q136669
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bugkbbuglist
Last Modified: 15-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Many people set the Top property of a form to a negative number so they can hide
the form's title bar. However, if you have a grid on a form and the Top property
of the form is set to a negative number, the grid gets the focus and the Top
property is reset to zero. This causes the form to move, which is not desired
behavior.

WORKAROUND
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Instead of using a negative Top property to hide the title bar, set the
following form properties, which will hide the title bar without using a
negative Top property setting.

     Caption=        && Leave it empty
     ControlBox=.F.
     Closable=.F.
     MaxButton=.F.
     MinButton=.F.
     Movable=.F.
     Top=0           && Or anything more than 0

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Type the following command in the Command window:

        CREATE FORM test

2. Add any table to the data environment.

3. Add a text box to the form.

4. Drag the title bar of the table onto the form so that you create a grid.

5. Set the Top property of the Form to -20.

6. Run the form. As long as the text box is the active control, the form title
  bar remains off screen. However, if you press TAB to move to the grid, the
  form moves to Top=0, and you can see the title bar.

Additional query words: kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600

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Keywords          : kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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