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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515363823-18042005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>yeah I figured it was an XP Manifest issue. I cant really
hide the image. I just made the form height change so it showed a panel at the
bottom if required.....its a bit icky, but it will do :-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Jeremy</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>JeremyN@frontiersoftware.com.au<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 19 April 2005
11:08<BR><B>To:</B> delphi@ns3.123.co.nz<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [DUG] D7
TPanel.Color<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=513140623-18042005> > </SPAN>I got a better
one. I have a panel on an image control, and it shows if the app is being
updated. <SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=513140623-18042005>>
</SPAN>When the panel shows, its transparent !! <SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=513140623-18042005>You
must be running with a manifest. This is expected behaviour if you are running
with an XP Manifest. Panels are
transparent.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=513140623-18042005>Check
out the ParentBackground property [set it to False] (although I think there
is a bug in this property pre D2005). You may also consider hiding the
Image as a better
option. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=513140623-18042005>ParentBackground property is also the answer to the
original question.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=242001409-18042005><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT
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class=513140623-18042005>cheers,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=513140623-18042005>JED</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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