Hiya, Sorry if this is covered in a FAQ. BTW where is the FAQ for java-linux? I have this wierd problem with appletviewer where anytime I view an applet with a TextField or a TextArea, the applet moves to like -30-30. This only happens with, as far as I can tell, text components, and not dependent on what LayoutManager is being used. Strangely enough, if I activate the FVWM main popup menu a second after starting appletviewer, FVWM apparently blocks the appletviewer, then when I click somewhere else, the appletview appears and does not move off-screen. I'm using: JDK 1.1.5, Version 7 FVWM2 + Afterstep (stock Redhat stuff) RedHat5/i386/kernel2.1.99 Below is an example which exhibits this behavior. If you comment out the adding of the TextField, it doesn't exhibit the behavior. import java.applet.*; import java.awt.*; public class CrashMe extends Applet{ public void init() { add(new Label("Am I Sleep-Dep'd?")); add(new TextField("Hello World!")); } } -- // Alex Rice // [EMAIL PROTECTED] // Southwest Cyberport