Making parts of a UserControl transparent...

[Kieron]

Hi,

As part of our funky UI (cheers to the design team!!), weve created some textboxes with curved edges...Theyve a thin borderline running around a curved rectangle, the problem is that the background of the actual UserControl shows the corners (when used on a gradient/ picture background) and wed like to make it transparent to give it a nicely rounded egde...does anyone have any ideas as to how wed do this?

Thanks in advance
Kieron

 

[Kieron]

Dont worry about it - found the solution.

Here it is if anyone wants it...

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

 

[bpayne111]

hey thanks for that one.. im considering rounding the edges of a control ive written and that will save me a bit headache im sure

(is it me or did this post work out kinda backwards)

 

[Kieron]

It did!! But in the CooLest possible way!!