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In VB6, how to hide the part of Picture controls that exceed the Frame when placed inside and added with a scrollbar

To hide the parts of a Picture control that exceed the bounds of a Frame in VB6 when a scrollbar is added, follow these steps:

  1. Position the Scrollbar Outside the Picture Control:

  2. Set the Align property of the ScrollBar control to either 3 – vbScrollBarRight (for horizontal alignment) or 4 – vbScrollBarBottom (for vertical alignment). This places the scrollbar outside the visible area of the Frame, ensuring it doesn’t interfere with the image display.

  3. Enable Clipping of Controls Within the Frame:

  4. Set the ClipControls property of the Frame control to True. This ensures that any child controls within the Frame (like the Picture control) are clipped and do not extend beyond the Frame’s boundaries, even when scrolling.

By implementing these settings, the Picture control will be confined within the visible area of the Frame, and the scrollbar will allow users to navigate through the image without any parts being displayed outside the intended viewing area.

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