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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / February 2007Transparent BackStyle for label
In the 'good old days' of vb6, labels had a 'BackStyle' property - you could set them Opaque or Transparent. I have a need for the Transparent attribute - - in VB.Net (2005), how can this be accomplished? Transparent is a Color you can pick for the backcolor  SignatureCiaran O''Donnell http://wannabedeveloper.spaces.live.com > In the 'good old days' of vb6, labels had a 'BackStyle' property - you could > set them Opaque or Transparent. > > I have a need for the Transparent attribute - - in VB.Net (2005), how can > this be accomplished? I initially thought the same thing, however, it doesn't work - it just gives a white background > Transparent is a Color you can pick for the backcolor > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I have a need for the Transparent attribute - - in VB.Net (2005), how can > > this be accomplished? Label supports a transparent background, but some controls do not (ie, textbox). If I set a form's BackgroundImage property and then drop a Label on the form and set its BackColor as: label1.BackColor = Color.Transparent then the bitmap background of the form shows through the label as expected. ==================== Clay Burch Syncfusion, Inc. Totally understood - - - In this case, the entire form has a fully docked PictureBox with an image. (I haven't tried setting the Transparency in code) I set the background color of the label (on top of the picturebox) to transparent, using the Properties window. I would expect the image (as you say) to show through the label. However, instead of this, it shows a murky white color as the background. could it be because I'm using the picture box, instead of making the image be the background image of the form? > Label supports a transparent background, but some controls do not (ie, > textbox). [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Clay Burch > Syncfusion, Inc. > Totally understood - - - > In this case, the entire form has a fully docked PictureBox with an image. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > then the bitmap background of the form shows through the label as > > expected. When you set the background color of the label to Transparent, what shows through it the Label's container. It's not a true transparent label. When you drag a label on top of a PictureBox, the Label's container is still the form and not the picturebox. You need to set the parent property of the label to the PictureBox then the PictureBox should show through the label. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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