I case any other new'b needs this info ... this is what I got to work ... not sure if it is the best way to do it but it works ...
Window=createWindow(0,0,1200,800,"Win Title",WINDOW_FIXED,0,1,Main)
pnlCover1=createPanel(0,26,1200,500,Window)
pnl3D=createPanel(400,26,700,635,pnlCover1)
setPanelBorderStyle pnl3D, BORDER_SUNKEN
winGadgMain=createGadgetFromWindow(mainWindow())
setGadgetParent winGadgMain, pnl3D
moveGadget winGadgMain,-5,-25
Just be sure to set the "Display Settings" correctly in lower right "Settings" button of DBP IDE and you'll be off and running.
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