thanks kevin. that exactly what i was looking for.

it works ok when the mouse move over it but sometimes when
i get away from it in x direction it down downsizes
itself. if you could explain me briefly that "if"
condition maybe it will work out.

thanks a lot again.


-----Original Message-----
Try this

Private Sub UserForm_MouseMove(ByVal Button As Integer,
ByVal Shift As Integer, ByVal X As Single, ByVal Y As
Single)
If X < 6 Or X Me.Width - 6 Or Y < 1 Or Y
Me.Height - 21 Then
Me.Height = 51
Else
Me.Height = 231
End If
End Sub


Kevin Beckham
-----Original Message-----

just a simple question if there's a statement for
deactivating a form. bec its not running the form event
when i click on the spreadsheet again. if you need i
have
explain a bit on why i need this.

thanks

i m using a form just to place some commandbuttons(each
associated to a macro). i have like 10 buttons so the
form
is long. i want to reduce its length when its not active

wht i am using is

Private Sub UserForm_Activate()
UserForm1.Height = 231
End Sub


Private Sub UserForm_Deactivate()
UserForm1.Height = 51
End Sub

i have

userform1.show modeless
AppActivate Application.Caption

in all the macros and quite a few worksheet events(bec
as
soon as i run a macro the form becomes invisible) it is
not deactivating the form even if its not in focus and
so
it never reduces its height.
.

.