KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q190030: BUG: FillStyle Pattern Not Visible for Shape on UserControl

Article: Q190030
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

When you have a UserControl with a transparent BackStyle that hosts a Shape
control, the FillStyle of the Shape is set to a value other than Transparent or
Solid. When you place the UserControl on a Form, you do not see the FillStyle
specified for the Shape Control.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this problem, set the Windowless property of the UserControl to
True.

STATUS
======

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

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
---------------------------

1. Create a project group consisting of a Standard EXE project and a UserControl
  project, by following these steps:

  a. Create a Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.

  b. Choose Add Project from the File menu and add an ActiveX Control project.
     UserControl1 is created by default.

2. Set the UserControl's Backstyle property to 0 (Transparent).

3. Place a shape on the UserControl and set its FillStyle property to something
  other than 0 (Solid) or 1 (Transparent).

4. Close the UserControl Window and place the UserControl on Form1. Note that
  the FillStyle property you selected for the Shape does not appear.

5. Open the UserControl design Window, set the Windowless property to True and
  close the UserControl Window. Note that the FillStyle appears properly.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSD kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbCtrlCreate

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.