>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I've tried to design a form to come out as Top-Level Form (ShowWindow property/SDI). When I run my program, everything is OK except the window is not focus. If I have Explorer on, the window will be behind Explorer. Please help.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Farouk Yew Abdullah
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>>I have experienced this also, and eventually abandoned the approach. I would also like to know why this happens.
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>At runtime if you will include a config.fpw that has screen=off your form will have focus.
>Even if in your code you turn the screen off you must have config.fpw do the same because the screen is active and then you hide it in your program. config.fpw happens first so your form must then recieve focus.
>
>Hope this helps

Is there anyhing else needed to specify that there is a config.fpw?
I don't think it's mere existence is changing anything...