Q141406: Dangerous Creatures: WindowShade Causes Screen Redraw Problem

Article: Q141406
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dangerous Creatures for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you select Jump Text in Dangerous Creatures, and then hide the resulting
pop-up window using WindowShade, when you select another Jump Text item the
screen redraws incorrectly when the new window opens.

For example, parts of the screen seems to be missing.

CAUSE
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The problem occurs if you use WindowShade to hide a pop-up window and then open
another pop-up window while the first pop-up window is currently hidden.

RESOLUTION
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Do not use WindowShade to hide the pop-up window.

To force the screen to redraw properly without quitting Dangerous Creatures, do
the following:

1. Click the application menu located in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  Select Hide Microsoft Dangerous Creatures.

2. Click the application menu again, and select Microsoft Dangerous Creatures.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem might not occur on all Macintosh models.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbDangerousCreaturesMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0

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