>> >> I looked at the panel but thought it was something more than just a
>> >> shape in VFP. I used panel in ASP.NET as a control container. But
>> >> maybe that's it. If nobody else suggests another control, I will use
>> >> panel.

>> If you find a reason to NOT use it, let me know... ;-)

Panel is a container. It is heavier and if you move stuff inside the panel you change the form's hierarchy and such. And of course you have somewhat limited abilities in terms of making it transparent or changing the border style. I often like to add a group header to my shapes, which I can not integrate into a panel. That sort of stuff...

But yes, it is usable as a border.

Markus