Run Demo app Select All press delete type "abcdefg" drag in a image from desktop (ensure that is added after the "g" select image (handles appear) press left arrow Image does not deselect (handles are still seen) -- Cheers, Dr Gerard Hammond MacSOS Solutions Pty Ltd http://www.macsos.com.au Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. FTC Website: www.truenorthsoftware.com/Realbasic/FormattedText.html Set List Options (digest and vacation modes): www.freelists.org/list/ftcdev List Archive: www.freelists.org/archives/ftcdev Unsubscribe: Send email to ftcdev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the subject field.