Why do my Controls Shift in Form View? (1 Viewer)

[TheSearcher]

The controls in frm_Dashboard (see attached DB) are exactly where I want them in Design view. However, when I switch to Form view all of them shift to another location. I've already played around with all the properties and can't seem to figure out why this is happening.
Does anyone know?

 

[MajP]

I did not look at it, but first guess is check the Anchoring under arrange.

 

[MajP]

So you have a background image. The controls are in relation to the form. I think if you want to get them over the image do not use a background image but put an image control on the form and try that.

 

[MajP]

To explain what is happening better, add some scroll bars and you will see the size of the form is too big. So the control bars can be scrolled into postion.

 

[TheSearcher]

Thanks for your response MajP. I shrunk the form from 13 to 10 inches. Same problem. Anchoring won't work because there's no option for keeping the controls in the center.

 

[MajP]

As I suggested make it an image control not a background

 

[TheSearcher]

Yes. I'm trying that now. It seems to have worked. Thanks so much!

 

[TheSearcher]

Any suggestion as to how to keep the image in the background? When I place my controls on top of it they end up behind the image.

 

[MajP]

Right click
Position
Send to Back

 

[MajP]

FYI. If you make it a background image like you did originally that is normal behavior. More obvious if you did it with a continuous form, but it would look as if the records are floating over the image.

 

[TheSearcher]

Thanks so much. That definitely isn't intuitive!