A similar problem was described in microsoft.public.fox.programmer.exchange newgroup ("Problem with Transparent GIF" 06/13/2003). If you have 32-bit color depth of desktop and GIF appears correctly with 16 or 24-bit color depth, then welcome to the Bug List.

>I have a button class created by using an image and label in a container. The image is a .GIF file which is rectangularish in shape and has WHITE around it as well as in the middle of it. I made the image.BackStyle = Transparent and placed the label behind the white area in the middle of the button and the label shows through. This is in VFP 7.
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>When I upgraded to VFP 8, the same class, same button now shows transparent on the background of the button but the middle part which was transparent in VFP7 is now opaque white in VFP8, and the label is hidden.
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>Does anyone know about this and if it a bug is there any workaround other than changing the class?
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>This happens in the VFP8 IDE as well as the compiled VFP8 app but NOT in VFP7.
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>In VFP7 it appears as it should - white is Transparent!