>>>>>Right click on the Properties Sheet titlebar, uncheck 'Docked" and close it.
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>>>>This doesn't seem to work in VFP9..the Screen Properties always reappears after a form edit..any suggestions?
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>>>Is resource file enabled? Go to Tools -> Options -> File Locations -> Resource File and make sure that it's ebabled and points to a valid foxuser.dbf. Don't forget to save settings by pressing 'Set As default'.
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>>Resource File is valid and Set...This only occurs with VFP9.
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>I don't have such problem in VFP9 so it's definetily something realted to your environment. Try to delete foxuser.dbf.

I've deleted the Resource file & done a SET RESOURCE OFF...no effect..if the properties window is open when editing a form or class, the screen properties window ALWAYS opens after closing the form or class. I never saw this behavior in previous versions of VFP.