Hi Christian,

> having read you other thread's .. i think using a form instead of a toolbar is easier since you don't have to prevent docking behaviour, which is almost impossible if you want to be able to move the control of the screen

Thanks for your code and suggestion. I'm giving a lot of thought to your idea of using a window vs. toolbar. The original reason I choose a toolbar vs. a window was I didn't want a user to lose focus when they clicked on my object.

Now I'm rethinking that concern ... perhaps a control losing focus isn't that big a deal in the context of my application.

BTW: The background behind my post was that I was using a floating toolbar to display status information - sort of like a non-modal WAIT WINDOW that a user can move or close to fit their needs.

Thanks again for your help and comments - always appreciated!

Malcolm