FIX: Drop-Down Part of Combo Box Left Behind when Form Moved

 Last reviewed: February 20, 1997
Article ID: Q147287
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

The dropdown portion of a combo box is not erased when the form is moved if the Desktop property of the form is set to True (.T.). If the Desktop property of the form is set to False (.F.), the combo box works correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a new form, and place a dropdown combo box on the form.

  2. Set the form's Desktop property to true (.T.).

  3. Run the form.

  4. Drop down the list.

  5. While the list is down, move the form. Note that the dropdown portion of the form stays behind.

KBCategory: kbui kbbuglist kbfixlist
KBSubcategory: FxotherGeneral VFoxWin buglist3.00 buglist3.00b fixlist5.00
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b

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Last reviewed: February 20, 1997
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