Transparent Property [Access 2003 VBA Language Reference]

You can use the Transparent property to specify whether a command button is solid or transparent. Read/write Boolean.

expression.Transparent

expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Remarks

Tip Use the BackStyle property to make other controls solid or transparent.

The Transparent property uses the following settings.

Setting	Visual Basic	Description
Yes	True	The button is transparent.
No	False	(Default) The button is solid.

Note  You can set this property by using the command button's property sheet , a macro , or Visual Basic .

You can use this property to place a transparent command button over another control. For example, you could place several transparent buttons over a picture displayed in an image control and run various macros or Visual Basic event procedures depending on which part of the picture the user clicks.

Note  To hide and disable a button, use the Visible property. To disable a button without hiding it, use the Enabled property. To hide a button only when a form or report is printed, use the DisplayWhen property.

Example

The following example makes the command button "Preview" on the "Purchase Orders" form transparent.

Forms.Item("Purchase Orders").Controls.Item("Preview"). _
    Transparent = True

Applies to | CommandButton Object

See Also | BackColor Property | BackStyle Property | DisplayWhen Property | Visible Property