I just went back to some previously created ASP.NET 2.0 Web applications using C# in VS 2008 and when I switch to the "design" tab the tab says it is in control but it displays the contents of the "source" tab. This is true for all ASP.NET applications that I load. My GUESS is that the contents of the "design" tab are transparent. Any suggestions on how to correct this "feature"? ... Thom ___________________________________________________ Thom Little - www.tlanet.net - Thom Little Associates, Ltd.