... FREEIMAGE aImage := oWnd:ReadImage( cImage, , .t. ) oWnd:DrawImage( aImage, aRect, nil, 1 ) it doesn't work for a METRO-image-background DEFINE METROPANEL oMetro OF oWnd TITLE "Stammdaten" ; COLOR aVal[8], CLR_BLUE aRect := GETCLIENTRECT( oMetro:hWnd ) aImage := oMetro:ReadImage( cImage, ...