Transparent not available in properties dialog box?

[gstanczak]

Hello all.  Can anyone comment on why the transparency selection is not available for a button in its properties dialog box.  (e.g., right click:propeties:choose color for on/off state) I can choose to make a state transparent using the paint brush tool on the front panel, and when I right click and go into properties a 'T' indicates a transparent state, but in the properties dialog box, when you choose to select a color, there is no transparency option.  In its place is an 'X' to exit the color selection dialog.  (Please see attached image.)

The problem for me is when I have a button that is not very large, that has text in it, and I want to make one of the states tranparent,  using the paint brush it is sometimes hard to select the button, and not the text background color.  I always resort to blowing up the button, making it transparent, then shrinking it back down.  I am still a 7.1 user.  If it has since changed, I guess this is somewhat irrelevant.  Its also irrelevant if I am missing something.

Thanks,

Greg

[altenbach]

I've always been able to make a button transparent.

Can you attach a VI containing your button so we can play around with it?

[gstanczak]

Thanks, I appreciate the indulgence.  I know I must sound like just another ultrabeginner who can't make a button invisible.

[smercurio_fc]

I believe that what you are seeing is a limitation in LabVIEW 7.1. When you open your VI in 8.x, then the Properties dialog for the button has the "T" box available.

[altenbach]

Yes, it's been fixed in newer versions. At the moment you have to use your workaround (resize).

[gstanczak]

Okay.  Thanks both for the replies.

-Greg