James,
Sorry, I don't understand.
Cetin

>Cetin --
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>No, what I'm doing is making these forms non-modal (they WERE non-modal). My test-form is non-modal -- isn't that why I can give my mainform (also non-modal) the focus?
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>How can my main form have focus but not be completely visible? (I have not set the AlwaysOnTop property.)
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>Thanks,
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>Jim
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>>>I have having my first go at using non-modal forms, instead of modal. I'm taking an existing application and modifying a couple of the forms that do not have data entry (actually, they just display a simple grid) to see how this works.
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>>>All seems to be working well except for one thing that doesn't make sense: When I bring up one of these forms that I'm testing, and part of the main form is still visible in the background, I can click on the main form, giving it the focus, but the form I'm testing is still visible. Of course, I can move the form, or minimize it, but I expected it not to be visible.
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>>>Clearly, I'm missing something. Perhaps the following settings are relevant?

_screen.visible=.F.
>>>mainform.showwindow=2
>>>mainform.desktop=.f.

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>>>Thanks in advance
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>>That's the intended behavior of non-modal forms.
>>PS: If you mean it covers your other form then check AlwaysOnTop property.
>>Cetin