But then, it's "AlwaysOnBottom". Which I don't want. And "Alwaysonbottom" doesn't mean it doesn't get focus, it just is on the bottom.

>Try (not tested)

>AlwaysOnBottom = .T.
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>>I have a form that runs in the background, and periodically checks to see if there are any new entries in a table (A "To Do"/"Schedule" notification form). My users complain that it "pops up" (gee, imagine that) when they are in the middle of something and they loose keystrokes because of it.
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>>So they want the option to make it become visible, but in the background. They don't want it to become the active form.
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>>I can't figure out how to make this work. Thisform.Visible =.T., makes it active. Thisform.Show(), makes it active... I just want it to become visible, but stay where it is in the focus stack.
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>>Any ideas?
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>>Thanks,