>Jimi,
>SDI form, a grid is on form (textbox has no controlsource or memvar) ?
>Cetin

No reply yet :) OK lemme reply myself.
If SDI form, a grid and shape on form (probably you have one with Backstyle=0) then set shapes' backcolor to white.
AFAIK this is a bug and not fixed up to SP5.
PS: Thanks for taking my attention:) I applied the fix to my classes in the meantime.
Cetin