>I create a form object from different parent forms and then invoke the new form's Show() method. Sometimes the only thing that appears is an activeX control on the form - but the background and other fields don't, so I have a "ghost" of the form. This occurs at the conclusion of the Show() method. Any hints as to what properties I should look at to see why the form doesn't "materialize" in certain cases?

Make sure that you didn't live LockScreen property of the form set to .T.