The problem is the xml search window that appears when you select a search type other than plain text appears on top of all the other controls. Take a look at this (Size messages for the search dialog):

<00001> 001501E4 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:357 nHeight:101
<00002> 001501E4 R .....WM_SIZE
<00003> 00110224 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:334 nHeight:16
<00004> 00110224 R .....WM_SIZE
<00005> 00120194 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:320 nHeight:193
<00006> 00120194 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:336 nHeight:193
<00007> 00120194 R .....WM_SIZE
<00008> 00120194 R .....WM_SIZE
<00009> 0016018E S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:338 nHeight:24
<00010> 0016018E R .....WM_SIZE
<00011> 0016018E S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:338 nHeight:24
<00012> 0016018E R .....WM_SIZE
<00013> 000D0196 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:75 nHeight:23
<00014> 000D0196 R .....WM_SIZE
<00015> 000E01B8 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:75 nHeight:23
<00016> 000E01B8 R .....WM_SIZE
<00017> 000A0250 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:9549 nHeight:64069
<00018> 000A0250 S .....WM_SIZE fwSizeType:SIZE_RESTORED nWidth:9565 nHeight:64069
<00019> 000A0250 R .....WM_SIZE
<00020> 000A0250 R .....WM_SIZE


The way I have duplicated this error is to select plain text search,
size the window to the smallest allowed, type something to search for and press search. Open it up again and it *should* have this problem.


What does IE have to do with it?
BTW the search is the same window in tabbed and windowed mode, they are not two different dialogs. I tried both and neither work.