Hello, I try to use the messagebar from a MDICHILD window (xbrdbu) CODE: SELECT ALL EXPAND VIEW .... DEFINE MSGITEM aItem[4] OF oMsgBar PROMPT IIF(Deleted(),"Deleted","") SIZE 80 COLOR CLR_HRED,CLR_HBLUE ..... oBrw:bChange := {||aItem[4]:Settext(IIF(Deleted(),"Deleted","")),aItem[4]:Refresh()} ...