ID Number: Q74336
1.00
WINDOWS
Summary:
At design time in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB.EXE) environment, you
cannot assign properties to controls on a form that is maximized
unless the Code window is also displayed. The general problem is that
if you press the ALT key to activate the Properties bar over a form of
any size, you cannot access the Properties list box unless the Code
window is currently in front of the form.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual Basic
programming system version 1.0 for Windows. We are researching this
problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.
More Information:
To work around the problem, put the Code window in front of the form
(this can be done by double-clicking a control), then you can access
the Properties list box and Settings box with the mouse. As an
alternative, when the form is not maximized and when the Properties
bar is at least partially visible, you can activate the Properties bar
with the mouse instead of with the ALT key.
Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. From the File menu, choose New Project.
2. Optionally, add any control (such as a picture box) to Form1.
3. Click the maximize button (in the upper right corner) on Form1 such
that it fills the entire screen.
4. Press the ALT key to display the Properties bar. You now can
correctly use the arrow keys or mouse to pull down the menus
and choose commands from the main menu. The problem is that if
you try to click on the Properties list box, the entire main menu
disappears, preventing you from changing properties.
Additional reference words: 1.00