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Thanks for good article!
You are overriding this:
override protected void OnPaintBackground( PaintEventArgs e )
{
}
... and I would like to do this:
override protected void OnPaintBackground(PaintEventArgs e)
{
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(200, Color.White)), this.Bounds);
}
Tell me now, why this does not work? 
Greetings - gajatko
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Hi everybody.
I've tried to create my own transparent TextBox. I started with RichTextBox variant. Unfortunately I'm not able to create it semi-transparent - its 100% transparent. But this can be solved by putting the control onto some semi-transparent panel.
I've experimented with SetStyle a lot and finally guessed some working configuration. But there is still problem with flickering. I've reduced it, but especially when the control is large (multiline) it flickers quite a lot. I exactly know what is needed this issue to be solved: You have to catch the moment when RichTextBox is painting some region and obtain coordinates and dimensions of this region and invalidate appropriate region of parent control. Unfortunately I haven't been able to do this, so I'm invalidating whole parent in ONVScroll, ONHScroll, OnSelectionChanged and OnTextChanged - with one exception: If text is changed from keyboard I invalidate only region appropriate to from current line down.
This is my code:
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ComponentModel, System.ComponentModel.Design
Imports System.Drawing, System.Drawing.Design
Imports Tools.ComponentModel
Imports System.Reflection
#If Config <= Alpha Then
Namespace Windows.Forms
''' with transparent background
''' This control is 100% transaprent and cannot have any other than transparent . To make it semi-transparent, put it onto semitransparent panel.
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Public Class TransparentTextBox : Inherits RichTextBox
#Region "CTors"
''' CTor
Public Sub New()
'Configures current control - I've tryed almost eth and this works the best
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer, True) 'This reduces some flickering a little
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, True)
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, True)
Me.ResetBackColor()
End Sub
''' CTor with text
''' Default text of control
Public Sub New(ByVal Text As String)
Me.New()
Me.Text = Text
End Sub
''' CTor with back color
''' Default background color
Public Sub New(ByVal BackColor As Color)
Me.New()
Me.BackColor = BackColor
End Sub
''' CTor with text and back color
''' Default background color
''' Default text of control
Public Sub New(ByVal BackColor As Color, ByVal Text As String)
Me.New()
Me.Text = Text
Me.BackColor = BackColor
End Sub
#End Region
#Region "Paint"
''' Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created.
''' A that contains the required creation parameters when the handle to the control is created.
Protected Overrides ReadOnly Property CreateParams() As System.Windows.Forms.CreateParams
Get
Dim cp As CreateParams = MyBase.CreateParams
cp.ExStyle = cp.ExStyle Or &H20 'Transparent
Return cp
End Get
End Property
'''' Raises the event.
'''' An that contains the event data.
'Protected Overrides Sub OnBackColorChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
' RecreateHandle()
' MyBase.OnBackColorChanged(e)
'End Sub
''' Determines if is currently on call stack to avoid recursive calls
Private InInvalidateParent As Boolean = False
''' Invalidates given parent rectrangle
''' Rectangle to be invalidated
Private Sub InvalidateParent(ByVal rect As Rectangle)
If Me.Parent Is Nothing OrElse InInvalidateParent Then Return
Dim pr As Rectangle
Try
InInvalidateParent = True
If rect.Width = 0 OrElse rect.Height = 0 Then Exit Sub
pr = New Rectangle(Me.Left + rect.Left, Me.Top + rect.Top, rect.Width, rect.Height)
Parent.Invalidate(pr, True)
Finally
InInvalidateParent = False
End Try
End Sub
''' Processes Windows messages.
''' The Windows System.Windows.Forms.Message to process
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
Const WM_PAINT As Int32 = &HF
Const WM_PRINT_CLIENT As Int32 = &H318
Const WM_KEYDOWN As Int32 = &H100
Const WM_KEYUP As Int32 = &H101
Const WM_PASTE As Int32 = &H302
Const WM_CUT As Int32 = &H300
Select Case m.Msg
Case WM_PRINT_CLIENT, WM_PAINT
If InInvalidateParent Then Return
Me.DefWndProc(m) 'This draws the RichTextBox
End Select
Dim KbdProcessOnStack As Boolean = KbdProcess
Try 'Detect keyboard interaction
KbdProcess = m.Msg = WM_KEYDOWN OrElse m.Msg = WM_KEYUP OrElse m.Msg = WM_PASTE OrElse m.Msg = WM_CUT
MyBase.WndProc(m)
Finally
If Not KbdProcessOnStack Then KbdProcess = False
End Try
End Sub
''' True when with keyboard message is on stack. Used in to decide wheather to invalidate whole control (False) or only starting at current line (True)
Private KbdProcess As Boolean = False
''' Raises the event.
''' An that contains the event data
Protected Overrides Sub OnTextChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
If KbdProcess Then 'Text changed by user
Dim pos As Point = Me.GetPositionFromCharIndex(Me.SelectionStart)
InvalidateParent(New Rectangle(Me.ClientRectangle.Left, Me.ClientRectangle.Top + pos.Y, Me.ClientRectangle.Width, Me.ClientRectangle.Height - (Me.ClientRectangle.Top + pos.Y)))
Else 'Text changed programatically
InvalidateParent(Me.ClientRectangle)
End If
MyBase.OnTextChanged(e)
End Sub
''' Raises the event.
''' An that contains the event data
Protected Overrides Sub OnHScroll(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
InvalidateParent(Me.ClientRectangle)
MyBase.OnHScroll(e)
End Sub
''' Raises the event.
''' An that contains the event data
Protected Overrides Sub OnVScroll(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
InvalidateParent(Me.ClientRectangle)
MyBase.OnVScroll(e)
End Sub
''' Raises the event.
''' An that contains the event data
Protected Overrides Sub OnSelectionChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
InvalidateParent(Me.ClientRectangle)
MyBase.OnSelectionChanged(e)
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub OnKeyPress(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs)
MyBase.OnKeyPress(e)
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub OnKeyDown(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs)
MyBase.OnKeyDown(e)
End Sub
#End Region
#Region "Properties"
''' Gets or sets the background color for the control.
''' A that represents the background color of the control.
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Public Overrides Property BackColor() As System.Drawing.Color
Get
Return MyBase.BackColor
End Get
Set(ByVal value As System.Drawing.Color)
MyBase.BackColor = value
End Set
End Property
''' Sets to
Public Overrides Sub ResetBackColor()
Me.BackColor = Color.Transparent
End Sub
#End Region
End Class
End Namespace
#End If
See CodePlex.com/DTools for details.
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I implemented the RichTextBox version and it is transparent but when I type text the text looks like a bunch of black. If I highlight the text or minimize/maximize the window the text looks fine. Its just when typing it looks bad. Is there anything I can do to fix that? Have you seen that?
Thanks!
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The problem is that this proposed solution does not ever repaint the background.
I found a solution that works. Override WndProc in the subclassed rich text box. Make sure you call the base WndProc first. Then check for WM_CHAR (0x0102). When the character is received, send the parent form the message Invalidate() and then send the parent the message Update().
The will force an update of the background, which in turn forces the control to redraw the text.
There is noticeable flicker and it is easy to type ahead of the refresh rate. There is certainly no flicker with the background image which is probably redrawn using bitblt. I tried to Invalidate only a small rectangle, but the OnPaintBackground in the parent form receives a request to repaint the entire background. I would suspect this is because the control has no ability to do a partial update. It's all or nothing.
I tried to emulate my solution in unmanaged C++ by creating a subclass of CRichEditCtrl and checking for WM_CHAR. I noticed that there was slight flicker. I think that it was much faster because it was machine code.
ReDFox has created a similar C++ unmanaged code solution: http://www.codeproject.com/richedit/SemiRichEdit.asp#xx1207974xx.
He does not use a subclass of CRichEditCtrl. He uses the Win32 technique of sublcassing. He sets up a callback to RICHED20.dll. This is faster than the compiled version using CRichEditCtrl. I cannot detect any flicker in his, although someone did post that it does slow things down.
I would suspect that these are the reasons that MS did an override on the backgroundImage property to not allow it.
Seems like this is an opportunity for someone to write an ActiveX rich edit control from the ground up that does support an owner drawn background image.
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I was looking for a RichTextBox control that would allow a Transparent BackColor.
It's taken me a day or two, on and off, to find a complete solution to my problem, but finally managed to pull it together with the help of the last post and others.
For the noobs, who love to copy/paste, here is the code I used in VB.NET (Sorry!, was working in a legacy product  ):
Public Sub New()
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, True)
Me.ScrollBars = RichTextBoxScrollBars.None
End Sub
Protected Overrides ReadOnly Property CreateParams() As System.Windows.Forms.CreateParams
Get
Dim cParams As CreateParams = MyBase.CreateParams
cParams.ExStyle = cParams.ExStyle Or &H100 'SES_ALLOWBEEPS = 0x100
cParams.ExStyle = cParams.ExStyle Or &H2 'SES_BEEPONMAXTEXT = 0x2
cParams.ExStyle = cParams.ExStyle Or &H20 'WS_EX_TRANSPARENT = 0x20
Return cParams
End Get
End Property
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaintBackground(ByVal pevent As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
' MyBase.OnPaintBackground(pevent)
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
MyBase.WndProc(m)
If Not Me.Parent Is Nothing Then
If m.Msg = &H102 Then ' WM_CHAR
Me.Parent.Invalidate()
End If
End If
End Sub
And C#:
public RichTextBoxEx()
{
base.SetStyle( ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true );
base.SetStyle( ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, true );
base.ScrollBars = RichTextBoxScrollBars.None;
}
protected override void OnPaintBackground(PaintEventArgs pevent)
{
// base.OnPaintBackground (pevent);
}
protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
get
{
CreateParams cParams = base.CreateParams;
cParams.ExStyle |= 0x100; // SES_ALLOWBEEPS = 0x100
cParams.ExStyle |= 0x2; // SES_BEEPONMAXTEXT = 0x2
cParams.ExStyle |= 0x20; // WS_EX_TRANSPARENT = 0x20
return cParams;
}
}
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
base.WndProc (ref m);
if( m.Msg == 0x0102) // WM_CHAR
{
this.Parent.Invalidate();
}
}
** Provided AS-IS ** Use at your own risk  **
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Are you serious, you think this works? Controls flickers like h*ll. Text disappears when you hit enter (move to next line), scrollbars doesn't paint if you want them (uncommented your base.ScrollBars = RichTextBoxScrollBars.None) etc etc.
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I tried creating an instnace of your class on a form :
transTB newTransTB = new transTB();
newTransTB.BackColor = Color.Transparent;
this.Controls.Add(newTransTB);
newTransTB.Location = new Point (150,100);
newTransTB.Size = new Size(200,200);
newTransTB.Text = "Test Transparent Text Control";
panel1.SendToBack();
panel2.SendToBack();
newTransTB.BringToFront();
And positioning over two contrasting colored Panels. The TextBox is not transparent. It doesn't show the form background color either, if it positioned where it is only over the form. I experimented with this in a variety of ways, following suggestions of those who responded to this article. I tried putting the set BackColor to Transparent call in the Class, moving it around in the Form code, etc.
best, Bill
"The greater the social and cultural distances between people, the more magical the light that can spring from their contact." Milan Kundera in Testaments Trahis
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Hey Bill,
You won't use "Color.Transparent".
What I did in my app (which is a kiosk app) was that I had a form with a image background and I wanted to have a textbox on top of that which I could throw some text and still "see" the form's background image.
transTB newTransTB = new transTB();
// newTransTB.BackColor = Color.Transparent; -> don't do this
newTransTB.Text = "Hello World";
this.Controls.Add(newTransTB);
That's what I needed it for and that's what I did. There are more threads below that are interesting as well.
Regards,
Luis
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Please post a simple example of this working.
I took out the call to set the textbox backcolor to color.transparent : now the textbox appears with white (default) background no matter whether over a form with bitmap background image or over another control.
"The greater the social and cultural distances between people, the more magical the light that can spring from their contact." Milan Kundera in Testaments Trahis
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You're right. This code is only working for RichTextBox, not for TextBox.
For now, use this developer's code for TextBox:
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/alphablendtextbox.asp
With this code, the RichTextBox scroll gets messy (just like the user below said). Sorry, this has been a pain for me too. But I am still working at it and will be glad to share the code if I get this right.
Best regards,
Luis
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if you put a lot of text in a richtextbox so that the scrollbars appear and then you scroll the text it will appear all messed up
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I dropped the control onto the form but it doesn't look transparent... is there something else that has to be done?
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You must set
base.SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
base.SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, true);
Thomas Bock
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I tried to use your code for RichTextBox but I don't understand what I have to do.:(
Where I have to use the TransparentControl class?
Once I have created the transparent RichTextBox, if I write on RTB itself, the text becomes illegible because the refresh is not effected and the text overlaps.
Can you put an example of your solution please?
I think it would be useful for everybody.
Thanx!
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