child window

About this tag
The child window tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about sub-windows within parent applications, particularly focusing on display and repaint issues. A notable thread describes a bug in Windows Photo Viewer where the navigation pane, a child window containing control buttons, fails to repaint when the main window is maximized. The issue is intermittent and resolves when monitoring tools like Spy++ are active, suggesting a focus on Windows 7 and graphics driver interactions. This tag is relevant for troubleshooting UI rendering problems in Windows applications.
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    Windows 7 Windows Photo Viewer - Display problem

    One of the most weird bug I've ever seen. Most of the times (not all the times) when I maximize the "Windows Photo Viewer" window the child window at the bottom (named "Navigation Pane") where lies the control buttons doesn't repaint itself. But the pinnacle of weirdness is, while I monitor ANY...
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