>Hi Ed & Naomi,
> Thanks for the responses.
> If I set _screen.themes to .F.:
> a. will this have no affect on the Win2X machines?
> b. will this be sufficient for the entire application? (that is, I won't have to set MyForm.Themes to .F. for every form, etc.)
>
> Can I also set SYS(2700) to 0--would this have the same affect as "SET _Screen.Themes to .F."?

Yes, Yes and Yes