Transparent Frames

[Bobalandi]

Is it possible to make frames transparent, I have over 20 on one of my forms, and I need them to be transparent, is this possible?

[Fazi]

may be this thread will give you some idea.
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...61394&t=471656

[Bobalandi]

Sorry, that is form, I need frames...

[03myersd]

This will make the frame invisible (including all components):

Private Sub Form_Load()
Frame1.Visible = False
End Sub

Whereas this will make the frame invisible but leave the components there:

Private Sub Form_Load()
Frame1.BorderStyle = 0
Frame1.Caption = ""
End Sub

[Bobalandi]

Well, I want the frame to be visible, just the background inside the border to be invisible...

[03myersd]

Hmmm.... OK i'm gonna have to pass on that one.... Lol.

[Bobalandi]

Is it possible, but hard? Or completely impossible?

[03myersd]

I would say possible but hard. I'm only a beginner so you would really need to wait for Martin or Si or some other advanced member to respond. Sorry.

[Bobalandi]

Ok, thank you for your time though...

[schoolbusdriver]

If the background to the frame(s) is static, try using the transparent frame UserControl in my signature (TransFrame.zip) This blits a pic of the background onto the control.

If the background is mobile, ie video, a pic that stretches with the form, scrolling text/pictures etc, the only successful way I've found is to use overlays. Complex but possible. (NET/VB2005 has native support for transparent controls, but is flaky when it comes to displaying them over video)

[Bobalandi]

The frames background is static... (I am trying it now...)

[Bobalandi]

The problem is that the border doenst work well... Is there a way I can make the border work with the background?

[RhinoBull]

You cannot make frame control transparent, period.
All you can do is simulate transparency - to find out how it could be done lookup the link in my signature.

[schoolbusdriver]

The problem is that the border doenst work well... Is there a way I can make the border work with the background?

Nope. As RhinoBull has said, all you can do is mimic transparency.

[Bobalandi]

Well, yes, like what you did with the background, is there a way that the border text can mimic the background?

[RhinoBull]

Have you looked at the sample I mentioned in my previous post?

[schoolbusdriver]

Well, yes, like what you did with the background, is there a way that the border text can mimic the background?

Not as far as I know - the caption's background colour is the same as one of the borders.

EDIT: Have you tried Rhino's sample code ?

[Bobalandi]

Yes, but I didnt understand most of it... *embarrased...*

[RhinoBull]

I can't help you with that - you have to learn to be able to read someone else's code - that's nature of business.

[Bobalandi]

Ok... Thanks AGAIN for all your help...