FontTransparent

This property returns and sets a value that determines whether a Form control displays background text and graphics in the spaces around characters.

Syntax

object.FontTransparent [= Boolean]

Parameters

object

Object expression that evaluates to a Form object.

Boolean

Boolean expression that specifies the state of background text and graphics. Following are the settings for Boolean:

True (default)

Permits background graphics and text to show around the spaces of the characters in a font

False

Masks existing background graphics and text around the characters of a font

Remarks

Set FontTransparent at design time using the Properties window or at run time using code. Changing FontTransparent at run time does not affect graphics and text already drawn to a Form property.