Cetin
You're right of thinking of Lockscreen, since in this configuration ( grid to browse and many buttons ), i do extensive use of it, but that is not the problem. I managed to isolate the problem. This happens AFTER i bring up the ctMonth control for the first time, i'm playing with all possible properties of the control to see if there is a way around it...

>>Hi
>>I have a form with a complicated read-only grid, some buttons, one ctMonth ( datepicker ActiveX control from DBI Technologies ) and one Editbox. The form has keypreview set to .T. and a lot of code in the keypress method, mainly to activate or deactivate the ctMonth control, or bring up many other forms depending on the line you're in the grid. All is well, except the editbox. Whenever the editbox gets the focus, you cannot see the changes you do by typing until you exit the field, i.e you see the cursor moving and all, it just does not write as you type, it's like if i choosed "SET INK to TRANSPARENT". Of course, i added some code in the KeyPress method of the form stating that if the ActiveControl is the editbox, DoDefault() and return, but still nothing...
>>Anyway, thanks in advance...
>>Jaime
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>Jaime,
>A shoot in the dark. Lockscreen ?
>Cetin