Dangerous Creatures: WindowShade Causes Screen Redraw Problem (141406)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Dangerous Creatures for the Macintosh 1.0
This article was previously published under Q141406

SYMPTOMS

If you select Jump Text in Dangerous Creatures, and then hide the resulting pop-up window using WindowShade, when you select another Jump Text item the screen redraws incorrectly when the new window opens.

For example, parts of the screen seems to be missing.

CAUSE

The problem occurs if you use WindowShade to hide a pop-up window and then open another pop-up window while the first pop-up window is currently hidden.

RESOLUTION

Do not use WindowShade to hide the pop-up window.

To force the screen to redraw properly without quitting Dangerous Creatures, do the following:
  1. Click the application menu located in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select Hide Microsoft Dangerous Creatures.
  2. Click the application menu again, and select Microsoft Dangerous Creatures.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem might not occur on all Macintosh models.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/2001
Keywords:KB141406
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