Select the Properties on Top command from the Options menu to cause the Properties dialog to always appear on top of (overlay) your Painter window.
If you do not select this command, the Painter window may be positioned over the Properties dialog when you click on your Painter window.
To cause the Properties dialog to always overlay the Painter window
Select the Properties on Top command from the Options menu. (Alternatively, click the Stay on top of Painter icon at the top left of the dialog.)
For details about the Properties dialog, see "Maintaining Properties for Your Form or Control", earlier in this chapter.