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  1. Dec 21st, 2009, 09:06 AM #1
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    VB2008: [Resolved] transparent form but visible controls?

    if I set the property Opacity = 0, a form becomes transparent... but become transparent all it controls, too!

    how to make transparent ONLY the form and let the controls, labels, buttons etc. visible??
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    Re: VB2008: transparent form but visible controls?

    Set the background colour of the form to an obscure colour that you won't ever want to use on the form, then set the form's transparencykey to that precise colour. Then every pixel of your selected colour will become transparent.
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    Re: VB2008: transparent form but visible controls?

    You also want to set your FormBorderStyle to None in your form properties.
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  4. Dec 22nd, 2009, 12:55 PM #4
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    Re: VB2008: transparent form but visible controls?

    soooooooooooooooooo simple!

    ty for the help, mates!
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