AcrylicTransparentLabel

AcrylicTransparentLabel is a label control designed to have a transparent background, allowing controls or images behind it to show through. It performs custom drawing to achieve this effect.

Basic Usage

Add AcrylicTransparentLabel to your form, typically on top of another control or panel where transparency is desired. Set its Text and ForeColor properties.

using AcrylicUI.Controls;
using AcrylicUI.Forms;
using AcrylicUI.Resources;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;

public partial class MyForm : AcrylicForm
{
    public MyForm()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        // Example: Place over a Glass Panel
        var backgroundPanel = new AcrylicGlassPanel
        {
            Dock = DockStyle.Fill,
            BackColor = Color.FromArgb(50, 100, 100, 150) // Semi-transparent blue
        };
        Controls.Add(backgroundPanel);

        var transparentLabel = new AcrylicTransparentLabel
        {
            Text = "This text has a transparent background",
            Location = new Point(30, 30),
            AutoSize = true,
            ForeColor = Colors.LightText // Choose a color visible against the background
        };
        // Add to the background panel so transparency works relative to it
        backgroundPanel.Controls.Add(transparentLabel);
        transparentLabel.BringToFront(); // Ensure it's layered on top
    }
}

Key Properties

• Text: Gets or sets the text displayed by the label.
• ForeColor: Gets or sets the color of the text.
• Font: Gets or sets the font used to display the text.
• AutoSize: Gets or sets whether the control automatically resizes based on its contents.
• Standard layout properties (Location, Size).

Note: Unlike standard labels, BackColor is not used as the background is inherently transparent.