how to make control's background transparent

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hello,
I want to make background of static text and check box as transparent. Right now I put picture box as background and I change the color of picture box But it can not be changed the the background color of static text. What is the solution?

Posted 12-May-11 19:21pm

Ruchira Patel

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Joan's answer is good.

You may have a look to this article as an example:
Transparent Static Text In Dialogs[^]
And/or this one:
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/editctrl/backgroundcolor/article.php/c3929[^]

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Did you check this article about transparent edit control?
CEdit & CStatic Transparency Control[^]

Posted 12-May-11 22:01pm

Olivier Levrey

Updated 16-May-11 1:38am

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Joan M · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-12T20:24:00

Solution 1

Handle the OnCtlColor message in your dialog.

Once there search for the control:

if(pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == m_staticTransparent.GetDlgCtrlID())

Then set the background color of the pDC to TRANSPARENT.
And set also the hbr to NULL_BRUSH. (GetStockObject...)

HTH... :thumbsup:

Posted 12-May-11 20:24pm

Joan M

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Olivier Levrey 13-May-11 4:05am

Good answer. Have a 5.