DOCUMENT:Q179250  13-JAN-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: Line and Shape Controls Not Visible on UserControl
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:vb5all

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   for Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When Line or Shape controls are placed on a UserControl whose Backstyle
property is set to Transparent, the controls do not appear. This problem
occurs only on machines running Windows 95.

RESOLUTION
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Setting the BorderWidth property to a value greater than the default
setting of 1 allows the Line control to be drawn properly. This workaround
applies only to the Line control. There is no workaround for the Shape
Control at this time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this
bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new ActiveX Control project on a computer running Windows 95.

2. Add a line control to UserControl1.

3. Add a shape control (rectangle) to UserControl1.

4. Set the Backstyle property of UserControl1 to "Transparent."

5. Set the Backstyle property of the Shape Control to "Transparent."

6. Close UserControl1's window.

7. Add a Standard EXE project (Select "Add Project" from the "File" menu).

8. Place the UserControl on Form1 and note that Neither the Line nor the
   Shape Control are visible.

9. Run the project and note that the line and Shape Control are still not
   visible.
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Keywords          : vb5all
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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