Is Control.Transparent a hoax?

[Guest]

I have been trying to create some semblance of
transparency in my Controls (Panels, Buttons etc) by
sublassing and adding the following lines in the Sub New()

Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor,
True)
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, True)
Me.BackColor = Color.Transparent

This is what is recommended in the docs. All I get are
controls just as dense and opaque as the normal
controls. I am beginning to thinks it's all a hoax. Or
am I missing something?

Javed

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have been trying to create some semblance of
transparency in my Controls (Panels, Buttons etc) by
sublassing and adding the following lines in the Sub New()

Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor,
True)
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, True)
Me.BackColor = Color.Transparent

This is what is recommended in the docs. All I get are
controls just as dense and opaque as the normal
controls. I am beginning to thinks it's all a hoax. Or
am I missing something?

Which Windows version are you using?

 

[Guest]

I an using Windows XP Professional and VS.Net 2003
Javed

 

[Guest]

Oh, and I am calling Application.EnableVisualStyles when
starting the App. Thanks for your help.
Javed