Vlad,
Here is a nice easy to use pc of code, which shows what you are talking about

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=-1&xpg=1
Bob Lee

>Hi!
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>Its extremely hard to make form transparent without special programming or using special effect (that I know bad). But you can make a form with round edges or any shape form (even with round holes inside it which allow to click mouse "through" the form to select icons on desktop, for example ;). To do this, use API functions "Create*Rgn" and SetWindowRgn(). Note that it is wise to make form without title bar when using custom-shape form.
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>HTH.
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>>is it possibele to make the backstyle of a toplevelform transparent or change the edges of a form to round?
>>I'm trying to make a form like Windows Mediaplayer 7 with a transparent GIF as Picture but on the transparent round edges the grey of the form shines through.
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>>Is there a workaround maybe to make the picture larger then the form etc. ´