>thanks Dave.. I would like to ask you another question.. >at load time,my main window is half size and grows to fullsize because >I set window.state = 2. Can I have my main window start out as a full size >window? Are you sure you read all the replies you got for this answer? You already posted it and got several good answers in the last 48 hours. Also, many thanks to consider in the future to not use the actual thread for a new question.