Microsoft KB Archive/109539

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BUG: Menu Bar Covered by Main Window Client Area

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Q109539

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), on platform(s):
 * the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT, versions 3.5, 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1

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SYMPTOMS
In an application, the lower half of the menu bar is covered by the client area of the main window.

CAUSE
This problem can be caused by a command with a null menu string or separator at the end of the menu bar. For example, if you use the following menus in a window, they will display the problem:

  PROBLEMMENU MENU DISCARDABLE BEGIN POPUP "&Popup 1" BEGIN MENUITEM "&Menu Item 1", 1 END MENUITEM "", 2 END -or-

  PROBLEMMENU MENU DISCARDABLE BEGIN POPUP "&Popup 1" BEGIN MENUITEM "&Menu Item 1", 1 END MENUITEM "", 2 END

RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, remove the command with a null menu string or separator at the end of the menu bar.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: utoff overlayed view toolbar win16sdk

Keywords : kbMenu kbOSWinNT310 kbOSWinNT350 kbOSWinNT351bug kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWin32SDKSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWin32sSearch