Text won't appear when I type nor is the insertion point visible. Output from LIST memory or ? "Hello world" shows up just as if directed to the screen, but the controls stay invisible. I've saved DISPLAY STATUS to files from the form when the controls paint and when they don't and can't see any environmental difference.

*-- If the form comes up without visible controls
oForm.LockScreen = .T.
? datetime() && Nothing displays

oForm.LockScreen = .F.
? datetime() && Outputs to form as expected, but no controls show up

As we say in the American South, I'm plumb stumped.

Gary

>Hi Gary,
>
>> I can enter and save data, etc., because I know where to tab to, but the form is blank.
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>does the text appear when you type? Does the current control paint when it gets the focus? A few more things that could cause this or similar behavior:
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>- Having the form in READ compatibility mode.
>- A listbox with RowSourceType 6 (fields) that has an expression in the RowSource instead of just field names
>- Code in the Paint event
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>Have you changed the value for ClipControls for this form?