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- From: chris@chrism.demon.co.uk (Chris Marriott)
- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!chrism.demon.co.uk!chris
- Subject: Re: Menu in TDialog 'window' creating background strip under
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 21:10:15 +0000
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- In article <UuIcs*6t2@dodd.UUCP> dodd!dodd@seq.uncwil.edu writes:
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- >
- >I am programming in OWL using a TDialog for my MainWindow. I have a menu
- >in it, when that menu is 'attached' it leaves a Strip about 2 pixels high
- >under the menu_strip itself. This Strip contains whatever was on the screen
- >at that spot, and when the window is moved so goes the 'graphics' inlaid in
- >the strip.
- >
- >Is this a programming bug in Windows, Borland, or me?
- >
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- It's a bug in Windows. Although dialog boxes can, in theory, have a
- menu, Windows messes up the measurements, as you've discovered!
-
- Chris
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