Visio2000: ActiveX Forms 2.0 Controls Placed in an Invisible Layer Continue to Appear (285592)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition

This article was previously published under Q285592
For a Microsoft Visio 2002 version of this article, see 292462.
For a Microsoft Visio 5 version of this article, see 292303.

SYMPTOMS

When you assign a Microsoft ActiveX control like the Microsoft Forms 2.0 CommandButton to a layer and you change the Layer Properties to invisible, the ActiveX control may remain visible and continue to appear in the drawing.

In addition, the control may not be activated as expected with a mouse click.

RESOLUTION

To work around these issues, switch to Design mode and then back to Run mode after the layer visibility change is made.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

With normal shapes, you can add or remove the check mark in the Visible column of the Layer Properties dialog box and the shapes be hidden or unhidden. ActiveX controls may not follow the visible rules that are set in the Layer Properties dialog box until you switch to Design mode and then back to Run mode.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/6/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB285592