Hi Mike,

Thanks for your suggestion. I know this is a long thread, but its definitely worth reading, especially Cetin's contributions. Cetin's API 'magic' opens up a lot of possibilities for designing all types of advanced data input controls. Definitely keeper code for building apps that rock!

Malcolm


>>We would like to be able to popup a small 'smart tag' like form in our edit boxes when we detect certain text patterns. Ideally we would like to popup this 'smart tag' like form relative to the position of the text cursor.
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>I haven't read the other suggestions in this thread (looks like alot) so this might have been said, but how about creating a container class that contains your grid textbox and the little "tag" (most likely an image or shape class?) that will apear over the textbox. Then there's really no work to do :-)