set panel background transperent

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hey guys,
i have an mdi form with background image set to some image. also, i have a panel and in that panel a few buttons. the panel set like this in the form_Load:

VB

Panel1.Parent = Me
        SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, True)
        Panel1.BackColor = Color.Transparent

after the load of the mdi, the panel background is gray.
i need the panel background will be transperent, so i can only see the buttons.
one more thing: when i set the mdi to "isMdiContainer = false", the panel behave as i need to.
thanks,
oron.

Posted 19-Feb-15 11:39am

oronsultan

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-19T13:24:00

Solution 1

Unfortunately, with System.Windows.Forms all that semi-transparent control stuff is just not serious. Forget it and consider moving to WPF. In WPF the situation is just the opposite. Anything at all can be semi-transparent.
And don't use MDI. This is a separate story. Just don't.

—SA

Posted 19-Feb-15 13:24pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov