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Cannot See MDI Window Frame When Dragging Window

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Article ID:135173
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q135173

SYMPTOMS

You may not be able to see the window frame of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window when you are dragging the window.

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CAUSE

In True Color modes, the color used for the window frame is virtually indistinguishable from the default window background color.

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RESOLUTION

To make MDI window frames visible while you are dragging windows, use either of the following methods:

•Change the window background to a different color on the Appearance tab in the Display tool in Control Panel.
•Change the color palette to a High Color mode, or a lower mode, on the Settings tab in the Display tool in Control Panel.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95

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