C# Winform Application : Label transparency.

Question

Hi thr,
How can i set a label background transparent with respect to other siblings or child controls. default label behavior is as shown in image.

currently i m developing a win-form application in which labels controls are drag-gable and drop-able and i want those label controls should transparent with repsect to each other. After googling a lot i found this one Label with invisible background. but it won't worked as i wanted. It's just that I can see the desktop through that area of the form now, which isn't quite the effect we need.

can any one help regarding this ?

Thanking you in anticipation.

Answer 1

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/25048/How-to-Use-Transparent-Images-and-Labels-in-Window

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/92611/Transparent-Label-NET-Control

regards

joon

Answer 2

Hi Joon,
Thanks for your reply,

But in your both the scenarios Label is transparent with respect to there Parent Control. and i m expecting the Label transparency with respect to other Label control or Picture box. without using a Parent child relation.

can you plz help more on this ?

thanks

 

Answer 3

HI

labelouter.Parent = label1inner;

labelouter.BackColor = Color.Transparent;

please mark as answer if found helpful

Thanks

Answer 4

Hi Rajeev,
Thanks for your reply.

i tried your suggestion but it is not helpful. as we can assign Container object as a parent controls and label and picture boxes are not containers.

thanks

 

Answer 5

Hi

Please try this link

http://www.doogal.co.uk/transparent.php

please mark as answer if found helpful

regards

Rajeev

Answer 6

Hi Rajeev,
Thanks for your reply.

i tried your solution, but this time it is not help full for me. as it draws text over the other controls. and in my scenarios i can't draw the text over other controls.

because i have some properties where it will conflict with them such as alignments, dynamic font calculations, auto sizing, word wrap ...etc.

please help me regarding this issue.

Thanking you in anticipation.