It's a Drag! Simple Fix for Annoying Dialog Drag in Revit

I was reminded once again today during an onsite consulting session how frequently I bump into people who find that repositioning a dialog box in Revit leaves behind an annoying trail such as that shown in the following screen capture. Since they are happy to learn the fix is quick and simple I thought it might be worth sharing even though it has been around for a long time

The display of the dialog trail is controlled by your operating system not by Revit. Modifying the following setting will turn off the dialog trail in all softwares using this setting on your system. I made this change several years ago and have had no issues in any typical BIM, CAD, or Microsoft products.


Follow these steps to eliminate the dialog's dragging trail.

1. Right-click in a blank area on your desktop.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click on the Appearance tab of the Display Properties dialog.
4. Click on the Effects button.
5. Clear the check-box in front of "Show window contents while dragging."
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK again to exit the Display Properties dialog.

Test it out in Revit. You should be drag-free.