BUG: Form Height Not Displayed Correctly in Design View (150208)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q150208

SYMPTOMS

If the height of a form is re-sized to the height of the menu plus the title bar and then saved and closed, the height is shown incorrectly when the form is reopened and viewed in design mode.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. Microsoft is researching this issue and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Start a new project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Menu Editor to add a menu to Form1. In the dialog box, enter a Caption of File, a Name of "mnuFile," and click OK.
  3. Adjust the height of Form1 until it is the height of the menu bar and title bar only. Save the project and form.
  4. From the File menu, select New Project to clear out your existing project.
  5. On the File menu, select the project at the top of the most recently used project list, and then choose to view Form1 in Design mode.

    Results with VB 4.0:

    The height of Form1 is only that of the Title bar plus borders.

    Results with VB 5.0 and 6.0:

    The height of Form1 appears to be reset to a "default" value.

    NOTE: Form1 appears, but its height is only that of the Title bar plus borders. Run the project by pressing the F5 key, and Form1 is shown correctly even after the project is stopped.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
Keywords:kbbug KB150208
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