Re: Keep background screen on display when using window keyword

Bill,

I'm not sure if this answers your questions or not, but we use the KEEP
keyword to prevent the screen from 'blinking' when you exit programs.

For example, pgmA puts up a display then calls pgmB which puts up a display.
We have found that without the KEEP keyword, as the user exits pgmB the
screen will go blank for just a split second before the display from pgmA is
restored.

It doesn't seem to matter if you have RSTDSP(*YES) or USRRSTDSP, without the
KEEP, it blinks.

IBM's example shows a single display file.  This brings up a different set
of issues than if you have a separate display file for each program.

I've lost the original post, but are you using a single or multiple display
files?  If it is a single display file are you using a shared ODP?

The reason I ask is that we use a single display file for all related
programs (ie: xxxxWRK, xxxxEDT, xxxxADD, etc.) and have a shared ODP and do
not experience background screen loss.

J. KIlgore