> This is now working like that. thank you Abdel :)
i'd like to ask one question more. first my intenstion: i'd like to have one inset C containing two derivates of insetbox A,B. C is not supposed to do anything else than provide these two boxes and have one special settings dialog on mouse click. something like this: _ |C| ------------------------ | _ _ | | |A| |B| | | -------- --------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------- --------- | | | ------------------------ now the question is from what inset derive C. i though about insetbox too - one would need to -forbid editing inside C -make the cursor move from outside directly to A and from A to B. -forbid deleting A or B from inside is it good idea to use insetbox for this or is there more elegant solution ? >From the recent experience i'll be happy to avoid any metrics and painting gymnastics... pavel