Thanks!

It worked when I set the controls as .Visible = .F. and then .Visible = .T.

What a weird thing!?!

Thanks again,

Stephane.

>I also sometimes do have this if I have ActiveX-c'in a container that toggles from nonvis to visible. In theese cases I have to issue
>

>This.container.Visible        = .T.
>This.Container.ActiveX.Visble = .T.
>

>
>Especially if the ActiveX is already in a visible-State but the container
>around it (in this case the form) is not.
>
>
>Sometimes the ActiveX itself is a container having objects in theese cases I do have to issue
>

>This.container.ActiveX.Object.Visible = .T.
>

>
>Sometimes it helps to explicitly toggle the state of the control doing something stupid like
>

>This.Container.ActiveX.Visble = .F.
>This.Container.ActiveX.Visble = .T.
>

>
>Hiding needs to be the other way round i.e. first the ActiveX then the container.
>

>This.Container.ActiveX.Visble = .F.
>This.container.Visible        = .F.
>

>
>Hope this helps.