http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5725
------- Additional Comments From pgr@arcelectronicsinc.com 2006-07-09 12:13 ------- I have not looked to see if your tests cover these cases. In both cases none of the apps are maximized. Also none of wine's built in programs like cmdlgtst will duplicate the problem.
It looks like z-order problem is the cause of blank modal dialogs. Using winefile in virtual desktop and using it to start switcher cad III http://www.linear.com/designtools/softwareRegistration.jsp if you open a new document and then open the add dialog (nand gate icon) if the modal dialog pops up over the area that winefile resides in then the dialog is on top but it is none of the controls on the dialog are drawn.
Also with virtual desktop and winefile used to start a delphi 3 application when you close a D3 modal dialog the focus(window boarder highlighted) shifts to winefile but the D3 app's window is still on top. Clicking on the D3 unhighlights winefile so no window have a highlight. It requires a clock on wine file then the D3 application to get the D3 window it to be highlighted.