Article: Q145620
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbComboBox kbCtrl kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kbControl
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, version 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The ComboBox control can only be displayed with a three-dimensional (3-D)
appearance, regardless of the value of the Appearance property.
This problem does not occur in Visual Basic, 16-bit, version 4.0.
RESOLUTION
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There is no known workaround.
STATUS
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This is a Windows 32-bit limitation.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Visual Basic Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.
2. Add a ComboBox control, Combo1, of any style, to Form1.
3. Set the Appearance property of Combo1 to "0 - Flat". In design and run mode,
the appearance of the control remains 3-D.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbComboBox kbCtrl kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kbControl
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbZNotKeyword3
Version : :4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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