Thanks Dorin,

Your code is where I got my ideas for the ideas that I did try. Once I looked through VFP's implementation I saw that the border property has a transparent value. I was SURE I looked at that yesterday, but I overlooked it.

Anyhow, all that to say "Thanks", your outlook class gave me the start I needed!

Rodd

>I have a working solution in my outlook listbar class in download section, but handles horizontal resizing. I've done such a thing using a shape and code in MouseMove event. Check it, code is very simple.
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>>I'd like to create a window similar to Outlook in which there is a vertical window pane on the left and 2 horizontal panes on the right (when using the email preview option).
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>>Outlook allows you to size these panes via the "bars" that appear in between the panes.
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>>I've tried a few different tricks but haven't been able to come up with a result thats completely satisfying.
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>>The closest I've come is by placing rectangular shape objects in between the grid and the two edit boxes. Then on MouseOver of either of the shapes, I do the following:
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* a little error proofing code here
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>>this.left = nXCoord     && this.top for the horizontal bar
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>>* I also resize the appropriate edit boxes or grid
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>>This works but it looks a little funny in that the bars show up separate and don't blend into one another as they do in Outlook. Okay, call me picky but Microsoft has it working without 2 separate bars. <g>
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>>Has anyone played around with this to where you might have a much better solution!?
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>>Thanks so much for your help.