Rearrange some code I wrote to reduce flicker. Have you tried this?
BTW, I take it you are the author since you are posting in a "Coding" Forum.
Bob
running a .net app is very flaky and is maxing out the processor and making the screen/app to flicker, and i have 1gig 2.4ghz processor.
and yes i have every .net patch update...
maybe its the software/.net is always like this?

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