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I want my label control to have a transparent backgound in C#

Asked by jrm213jrm213 in ActionScript, C# Programming Language

Tags: C#, Transparent Label

I have a form with a background image that I would like to put labels over top and have the label be transparent so you see the form background image under the label.

I have searched quite a bit and have not found a solution that works. When I set the backColor to transparent via the ide properties it errors: (Control does not support transparent background colors.)

if in the code editor I try:
label1.BackColor = Color.Transparent;

it accepts it, but when the code runs I get an error: Control does not support transparent background colors.

I have to say this about the most ridiculous thing I have ever run into. Any other language I have used can do this with ease.

I found some code from microsoft saying to do this, but this also has made no difference. On Form Load
this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, true);
this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true);
this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, true);
this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);

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I want my label control to have a transparent backgound in C#

Asked by jrm213jrm213 in ActionScript, C# Programming Language

Tags: C#, Transparent Label

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