>Hi Paul ---
>
>Because the main screen should be hidden. You see, if I could substitute the main VFP screen for my Top-Level form, I'm pretty sure all my problems would be resolved. But, call me stubborn, that's not the way I want to handle this and there may be projects in the future where I really can't do it that way anyway.

I'm still not clear, either. I always use top-levels, desktop always .F., main vfp always hidden, without any such problems...??

Are you saying you need to float the child form outside the top-level?