>Stick to guidlines. e.g. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Resources/TopRules/TopRules.asp
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>Always use professional icons ; from the same set to give a consistent look. e.g. http://www.fasticon.com/

Thanks. That's a useful set of pointers.

It's now clear we need to invest on the icons and bitmaps (buy the make) and make the image tad bigger... For them to show.

>Less is more

That's my standpoint as well. But beta users would appreciate that the application display "state of the art" behaviour.

I'd be glad to know how a VFP9 application display on VISTA? Is the AERO glassy touch available?

From the MSDN pointer, it looks like "notifications" is one of the ways to go for the application. Can you do that in a VFP 9 application?

>can you post a screenshot (or email one to me and i'll post on my website) for all to see ?

Thanks for the offer. I'm alas not allowed to disclose at current time.

Thanks a lot

François