Hi,

I am creating custom shaped form in .NET 2.0. In order to do this I set following properties:

• FormBorderStyle --> to none
• BackgroundImage --> to .bmp
• TransparencyKey --> to the background color on the .bmp file

Everything works OK, untill I add some controls to the form. For example: when I add a button, the text of the button becomes transparent, if I add menuStrip control, all menu items are transparent as well.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for your help

If your TransparencyKey is black and the text on your buttons and menus is black then they are going to become transparent. Make sure you use an usual color such as Magenta as the transparency key and background of the image. Then you should avoid the chances of a clash.

Phil Wright
http://www.componentfactory.com
Free user interface controls for Visual Studio 2005

If your TransparencyKey is black and the text on your buttons and menus is black then they are going to become transparent. Make sure you use an usual color such as Magenta as the transparency key and background of the image. Then you should avoid the chances of a clash.

Phil Wright
http://www.componentfactory.com
Free user interface controls for Visual Studio 2005