Creating a truly transparent control

[melanieab]

Hi,
I found this online:
protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
get
{
CreateParams cp = base.CreatePara ms;
cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARE NT
return cp;
}
}
so I created a new class (called TransparentCont rol), put the above in it,
then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentCont rol label7;
and changed the appropriate line in InitializeCompo nent() this.label7 = new
HCAUT.Transpare ntControl();. I also made the backcolor of the label
Transparent. But when I run everything, the label's backcolor still isn't
transparent. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks so much!
Mel

[Tim Wilson]

Re: Creating a truly transparent control

Try the method outlined at the link below.

--
Tim Wilson
..NET Compact Framework MVP


"melanieab" <melanieab@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:5F6D25FA-38F0-4A77-8365-14B2E0121B16@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
> I found this online:
> protected override CreateParams CreateParams
> {
> get
> {
> CreateParams cp = base.CreatePara ms;
> cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARE NT
> return cp;
> }
> }
> so I created a new class (called TransparentCont rol), put the above in it,
> then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentCont rol label7;
> and changed the appropriate line in InitializeCompo nent() this.label7 =[/color]
new[color=blue]
> HCAUT.Transpare ntControl();. I also made the backcolor of the label
> Transparent. But when I run everything, the label's backcolor still isn't
> transparent. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
> Thanks so much!
> Mel[/color]

[Tim Wilson]

Re: Creating a truly transparent control

Posted too soon. Here's the link.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...ntControls.asp

--
Tim Wilson
..NET Compact Framework MVP

"Tim Wilson" <TIM(UNDERSCORE )WILSON(AT)ROGE RS(PERIOD)COM> wrote in message
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> Try the method outlined at the link below.
>
> --
> Tim Wilson
> .NET Compact Framework MVP
>
>
> "melanieab" <melanieab@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F6D25FA-38F0-4A77-8365-14B2E0121B16@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> > I found this online:
> > protected override CreateParams CreateParams
> > {
> > get
> > {
> > CreateParams cp = base.CreatePara ms;
> > cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARE NT
> > return cp;
> > }
> > }
> > so I created a new class (called TransparentCont rol), put the above in[/color][/color]
it,[color=blue][color=green]
> > then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentCont rol[/color][/color]
label7;[color=blue][color=green]
> > and changed the appropriate line in InitializeCompo nent() this.label7 =[/color]
> new[color=green]
> > HCAUT.Transpare ntControl();. I also made the backcolor of the label
> > Transparent. But when I run everything, the label's backcolor still[/color][/color]
isn't[color=blue][color=green]
> > transparent. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
> > Thanks so much!
> > Mel[/color]
>
>[/color]