Image Control Within a Custom UserContol

[svagelis]

What i m trying to do is to create a control (a button ) with transparent regions. Like the ones in Asymetrix toolbook. If i put a standard image control over my form and set a picture to it (transparent gif) i get the job done. Ok So far
Put the above into a new UserControl To extend image control's functions.
1. Create a UserControl
2. Set BackStyle of it (UserControl) to Transparent
3. Create a New Image Control
4. Set a Picture (transparent gif) to picture proprety of image control
Done and the new User control looks ok (transarency works fine)

when i add my UserControl on my form i observe the following
1. The region of the ImageControl inside the Usercontrol losses it transparency and it has the color of the backcolor property of the UserControl
2. The remaining region retains it transparency

Does anyone knows how to solve this or any alternative? Any king of help would be great.

 

[MrEGuest]

svagelis,

In your user control code module, insert this code:

Put this line in the InitChanged event:
UserControl.BackColor = Ambient.BackColor

Put this code in the AmbientChanged event:
If PropertyName = "BackColor" Then
UserControl.BackColor = Ambient.BackColor
End If

Hope this helps!
Josh

 

[MrEGuest]

Sorry, I meant the InitProperties event not InitChanged.