# readonly / enabled status of a form

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/readonly-enabled-status-of-a-form/1864>\
**Category:** Classic Servoy\
**Created:** [May 8, 2004, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/readonly-enabled-status-of-a-form/1864 "2004-05-08T08:37:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![faheemhameed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@faheemhameed](https://forum.servoy.com/u/faheemhameed)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/readonly-enabled-status-of-a-form/1864/1 "2004-05-08T08:37:01Z")

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The readonly or enabled property is not working when the form is not visible in front. The actual value of the property is set properly. I can verify the value using a dialog. But it has no effect on the form if the form is not in front.

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**Author:** ![jcompagner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.servoy.com/jcompagner/32/4889_2.png) [@jcompagner](https://forum.servoy.com/u/jcompagner)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/readonly-enabled-status-of-a-form/1864/2 "2004-05-09T09:40:37Z")

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what do you mean not at front?

if you do:

forms.xxxx.controller.readonly = true;

and then  
forms.xxxx.controller.show()

then the form is not in readonly mode??

do you have an example?