BackStyle Property

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Specifies whether the background of an object is transparent or opaque. Available at design time and run time.

Object.BackStyle[ = nStyle]

Property Values

  • nStyle
    The settings for the BackStyle property are:
    Setting Description
    0 Transparent. Anything behind the object is visible.
    1 (Default) Opaque. The object's BackColor fills the control and obscures any color or graphics behind it.

Remarks

You can use the BackStyle property to create transparent controls when you are using a background color on a Form object or when you want to place a control over a graphic. Use an opaque control when you want it to stand out on a busy background.

An object's BackColor property is ignored if the BackStyle property is set to 0 (Transparent).

For a Page object, the BackStyle property is read-only when the Tabs property is set to True (.T.) for the PageFrame containing the Page.

An object's BackStyle property is ignored if the object's Theme property is set to True (.T.).

See Also

BackColor, ForeColor Properties | DisabledBackColor, DisabledForeColor Properties

Applies To: CheckBox Control | CommandGroup Control | Container Object | Control Object | EditBox Control | Image Control | Label Control | OptionButton Control | OptionGroup Control | Page Object | Shape Control | TextBox Control