One should be able to place a PictureBox in a frame, I just ran a modified version of the above script with these amendments:

code:
$prgStatus = $fraStatus.PictureBox
$prgStatus.BackColor = IndianRed
$prgStatus.BorderStyle = 2

Seemed to work ok ... We definitely need a new and improved FRAME for Kixforms ... think we already discussed this refreshing issue in the past. j, might want to verify your issue by "wiping" other windows over your form. Or by minimizing then maximizing the form.