>>>1. If set Dockable property =1,2 - the form at start becomes AlwaysOnTop
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>>This is by design. Dockable forms are AlwaysOnTop = .T.
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>If this indeed is by design, it is a _really_ bad design choice, in my opinion, that severly limits the usability of this feature. I really hope that the fox team will reconsider this when releasing the final version.

My understanding is that it's a Windows issue, not a Fox issue.