Creating a truly transparent control

[melanieab]

Hi,
I found this online:
protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
get
{
CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
return cp;
}
}
so I created a new class (called TransparentControl), put the above in it,
then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentControl label7;
and changed the appropriate line in InitializeComponent() this.label7 = new
HCAUT.TransparentControl();. 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]

Try the method outlined at the link below.

--
Tim Wilson
..NET Compact Framework MVP
"melanieab" <me*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I found this online:
protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
get
{
CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
return cp;
}
}
so I created a new class (called TransparentControl), put the above in it,
then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentControl label7;
and changed the appropriate line in InitializeComponent() this.label7 = new HCAUT.TransparentControl();. 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]

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)ROGERS(PERIOD)COM> wrote in message
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Try the method outlined at the link below.

--
Tim Wilson
.NET Compact Framework MVP
"melanieab" <me*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
I found this online:
protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
get
{
CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
cp.ExStyle |= 0x00000020; //WS_EX_TRANSPARENT
return cp;
}
}
so I created a new class (called TransparentControl), put the above in it, then on my normal form I made the label private TransparentControl label7; and changed the appropriate line in InitializeComponent() this.label7 =

new

HCAUT.TransparentControl();. 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