Microsoft KB Archive/109706

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PRB: Label with Clear Background Disappears on Stacked Control
'Article ID: Q109706

Creation Date: 06-JAN-1994

Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

Any portion of a label control with a clear background that overlaps a rectangle control that overlaps any other control may disappear when you move to another record.

RESOLUTION

Either make the background color of the label control the same color as the rectangle control, or move the label control so it is not on top of any other control.

STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open the sample database NWIND.MDB.

2. Create a new, blank form based on the Categories table.

3. Place a toggle button control on the form.

4. Place a rectangle control on the form so that it partially or   completely overlaps the button control.

5. With the rectangle control still selected, choose Bring To Front from the Layout menu.

6. Place a label control on the form. Type any text in the label, and then move the label so that it partially or completely overlaps the rectangle control.

7. With the label still selected, choose Bring To Front from the Layout menu.

8. From the View menu, choose Palette.

9. Select the Clear check box in the Fill row to make the label's   background clear.

From the Edit menu, choose Select Form.

Set the form's DefaultView property to Single Form.

View the form in Form view. Note that the label appears normal.

Press SHIFT+F9, or choose Goto and then Next from the Records menu. Note that you can no longer see the part of the label overlapping the rectangle control.

Press F9. Note that you can see the complete label again.
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Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10

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