Just in case it saves someone some heartache. The FormResize on the mainform is called after the form is almost destroyed... causing strange problems.... Solved by exiting from FormResize if csDestroying in ComponentState Works fine under NT of course. :-) Rohit ====================================================================== CFL - Computer Fanatics Ltd. 21 Barry's Point Road, AKL, New Zealand PH (649) 489-2280 FX (649) 489-2290 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz