[AccessD] Rocky--re OnPaint

[Stuart McLachlan]

Yep, only buttons:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/access.navigationbutton.transparent


On 17 Jan 2024 at 15:29, Stuart McLachlan wrote:

> AFAIK, buttons are the only controls with a transparent property.
> 
> It is commonly used for placing the button over an image or formatted
> label, effectively making the button "look good".  (Alternatively, you
> can think of it as making the label or image clickable)
> 
> Not much use for anything else :(
> 
> 
> On 16 Jan 2024 at 19:47, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for that Jack. I did not know about the transparent property,
> > even after 25 years of access programming. I am on the road for a
> > few days, but when I get back I´m going to see if that is a little
> > more elegant approach. I could put a text box over the Option frame
> > with the back color of the text box, the same as the detail section.
> > Then make it visible or not depending On the value of the header
> > checkbox.
> > 
> > Will let you know what I find.
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > r
> > 
> > On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 4:14PM jack drawbridge
> > <jackandpat.d at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Rocky,
> > > I just saw this post today and did see you had a recent post in
> > > AccessD. I am sending this link in case it may be helpful in
> > > resolving your recent issue.
> > >
> > > https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/button-visible
> > > -i nvisible-in-a-continuous-form.281824/post-1682970
> > >
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