>>3. Provide the user with a readonly resource file that has the toolbar already >docked. This causes the least visual "jumping" effect
>
>How to do it? Can you teach me?
>
>Thanks.

Go into foxpro
SET RESOURCE TO MyRESOURCE.DBF
SET RESOURCE ON
Create a report
Preview the report
Dock the print preview toolbar
close the report
SET RESOURCE OFF
SET RESOURCE TO

Now add MyResource.DBF into your project (make sure that it is *not* marked as excluded)

In your app
SET RESOURCE TO MyResource.DBF
SET RESOURCE ON

Try this and tell me how you do.