Transparency (columns and controls)

Description

Settings for the transparency of the text in a control.

Applies to

Button, Column, Computed Field, GroupBox, and Text controls

Syntax

Describe and Modify argument:

"controlname.Transparency { = ' value ' }"

Parameter

Description

controlname

The name of the column or control in the DataWindow for which you want to specify the percentage transparency for the text of the column or control.

value

(exp) An integer in the range 0 to 100, where 0 means that the text background is opaque and 100 that it is completely transparent.

Usage


In the painter

Select the control and set the value in the Font tab of the Properties view.

NoteUsing Transparency with fonts The Transparency property works with fonts, but only on screen. Text with transparent properties appears blurry in PDF files. The transparent text does not display in print unless you use True Type fonts.

In Windows Vista, ClearType anti-aliasing conflicts with the transparency settings and causes the fonts to appear blurred. Turn off ClearType to avoid this problem; font transparency will work, but the fonts will not be smoothed. You can also avoid using ClearType fonts.