Organising controls in layers (As in photoshop or other graphics programs) vb.net

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  • Alcestis
    New Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 13

    Organising controls in layers (As in photoshop or other graphics programs) vb.net

    I'm really stuck on this one.

    The problem is that i need to have controls on separate 'layers' i.e. place controls over or under other controls or between two controls. (The program is designed to create GUI layouts for a separate program also written in vb.net)

    At first i tried doing this with panels, having dynamically created panels positioned over each other...the problem with this being that panels cannot be 'truly' transparent (they just seem to take the bg colour of the parent control) and controls on lower panels therefore cant be seen through the upper panels.

    Is there so way of organizing many controls to appear over, under and between other controls besides this method? Can you think of anything that may help?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  • Alcestis
    New Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 13

    #2
    I could really do with some help on this one, i cant work it out myself.

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    • Alcestis
      New Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 13

      #3
      Does anybody know if z ordering can be used to get around this problem? I've looked at it and it seems its limited..only having sendtofront and sendtoback....o kay if you have two...but for 20 controls...not really what i need.

      Anyone have any hints on this?

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