Form Flicker

[Michael]

Here is my problem:

I have a MDI application and when I load my child forms I get alot of
flicker.

I have tried to implement double buffering :
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()

'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeCompo nent()

'Add any initialization after the InitializeCompo nent() call

' Stop the flicker
Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.User Paint, True)
Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.Doub leBuffer, True)
Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.AllP aintingInWmPain t, True)
End Sub

but it did not work.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Mike

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: Form Flicker

Michael,
My understanding is you need to call UpdateStyles after you call SetStyle.
[color=blue]
> Public Sub New()
> MyBase.New()
>
> 'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
> InitializeCompo nent()
>
> 'Add any initialization after the InitializeCompo nent() call
>
> ' Stop the flicker
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.User Paint, True)
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.Doub leBuffer, True)
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.AllP aintingInWmPain t, True)[/color]
Me.UpdateStyles ()[color=blue]
> End Sub[/color]

Do you child forms override the OnPaint method or have controls? If they
have controls, I do not believe the above will help, as each control still
needs to paint itself.

Hope this helps
Jay


"Michael" <michaelschofie ld@sympatico.ca > wrote in message
news:rPz2b.3374 $Cg2.457330@new s20.bellglobal. com...[color=blue]
> Here is my problem:
>
> I have a MDI application and when I load my child forms I get alot of
> flicker.
>
> I have tried to implement double buffering :
> Public Sub New()
> MyBase.New()
>
> 'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
> InitializeCompo nent()
>
> 'Add any initialization after the InitializeCompo nent() call
>
> ' Stop the flicker
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.User Paint, True)
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.Doub leBuffer, True)
> Me.SetStyle(Con trolStyles.AllP aintingInWmPain t, True)
> End Sub
>
> but it did not work.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Mike
>
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