VB Controls, Keeping a label on top of a form

Keeping a label on top of a form

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Andy Leec #1 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form Is it possible to keep a label on top of a form instead of it living on the middle layer ? I want to place a label on a graph control that i'm using - but of course the graph control always blanks out the label no matter what you do with ZOrder If not, does anyone know of another control that will allow me to have the functionality of a label (i.e. show some text without the user being able to select it) ? I've tried a text box with Locked set to true, but that can still get focus, which is not what i want. Thanks everyone Andy
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:19:26 GMT

Bob Butle #2 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form <cut> Quote: > If not, does anyone know of another control that will > allow me to have the functionality of a label (i.e. show > some text without the user being able to select it) ? how about using a picturebox or frame control? You can set the ZOrder for that and then place your label on it.
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:30:32 GMT

Jim Carloc #3 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form Don't know if this will work, but you can right click on the label and Bring to Front and then right click on the chart Send to Back. And if that don't work, set visibility to nil for each control then make the chart visible first then make the label visible. Only offering stuff off the top of my head. Let us know if that works. -- Jim Carlock http://www.microcosmotalk.com Feel free to post back to the newsgroup for all to witness!
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:34:08 GMT

Andy Leec #4 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form Thanks for your thoughts Jim.... However, I'm falling fowl of this extract from the MSDN for VB6 'Three graphical layers are associated with forms andcontainers. The back layer is the drawing space where the results of the graphics methods are displayed. Next is the middle layer where graphical objects and Label controls are displayed. The front layer is where all nongraphical controls like CommandButton, CheckBox, or ListBox are displayed. Anything contained in a layer closer to the front covers anything contained in the layer (s) behind it. ZOrder arranges objects only within the layer where the object is displayed.' No matter what i do with Bring to Front etc. the label control stays on the middle layer. I'm hoping someone knows a way round this ! Andy Quote: >-----Original Message----- >Don't know if this will work, but you can right click on the label and Bring >to Front and then right click on the chart Send to Back. And if that don't >work, set visibility to nil for each control then make the chart visible >first then make the label visible. >Only offering stuff off the top of my head. Let us know if that works. >-- >Jim Carlock >http://www.microcosmotalk.com >Feel free to post back to the newsgroup for all to witness! >.
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 08:21:03 GMT

Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB #5 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form Quote: > Don't know if this will work, but you can right click on the label and Bring > to Front and then right click on the chart Send to Back. And if that don't > work, set visibility to nil for each control then make the chart visible > first then make the label visible. > Only offering stuff off the top of my head. Let us know if that works. Labels are "windowless" controls and cannot appear on top of windowed controls (like the graph) unless they are contained within another windowed control.
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:02:04 GMT

Jim Carloc #6 / 7	Keeping a label on top of a form "Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]" wrote... Quote: > Labels are "windowless" controls and cannot appear on top of windowed > controls (like the graph) unless they are contained within another windowed > control. Things seem to fall into place when explained appropriately! Good thing to know. Thanks! -- Jim Carlock http://www.microcosmotalk.com Feel free to post back to the newsgroup for all to witness!
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:19:52 GMT

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