Thank you for responding, Mem. Unfortunately, there is no option for either setting the parent or frame strata for text items in dfm. I guess the options changed depending on the type of frame or item selected in the left hand column? I had to modify the item to change its position in the first place and reverified it now.
I'm starting to think that what starts the disappearing act is when I first get an error of some sort, like "Inventory Full". Does that give you any ideas? Do the two events perhaps share something?
Loz?