>>>>Think that what you're describing here depends on the settings
>>>>[Desktop | RightClick | properties | tab Appearance | button Effects | Show window contents while dragging ]
>>>>
>>>>If Off, you have one resize event after the user finishes the resize
>>>>If On, you get continuous resize events while the window resize is in progress
>>>>
>>>>You can test with both settings, first with the windows explorer, then with a foxpro window
>>>>
>>>>If ON, the window contents get refreshed/updated while resize is in progress.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>In a nutshell, if the setting is ON, you will never know when the user will stop and release the mouse button since the event has already been processed
>>>
>>>Thanks. That explains some of what I'm seeing that doesn't match what the other thread discussed.
>>>
>>>Since I can't assume the user's setting for this, I have to accommodate both situations.
>>>
>>>Tamar,
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>>Tamar,
>>
>>I think - short test over here, verify if used - you can find the user's setting in the registry
>>

>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragFullWindows
>>
>>0 = Off
>>1 = On
>>

>
>But even if I can find it, it's not appropriate for my app to change it.
>
>Tamar

On an afterthought - I would not care about the user's settings - if they make the choice of continous updates - then so be it

You can only make your code as fast as possible and play with the lockscreen setting