How to reduce opacity for form only not for controls in c#?

Question

I want to reduce opacity for form only, not for controls on forms. I reduced opacity for form, but the panel opacity also reduced.

I don't want to reduce panel opacity. How can I to do this using c#?

_Give me solution_ is never a good way to ask a question here. Show your work first. Tell people where you stuck and what have you tried to solve it. — Soner Gönül, Apr 16 '15 at 11:04
Post Your Code. And see this [link](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6638517/make-a-forms-background-transparent) — PCpractico, Apr 16 '15 at 11:06
public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); this.Opacity = .8; } — Shankar Sha, Apr 16 '15 at 11:07
i saw that link but panel is also transparency. How to set transparency for form alone? — Shankar Sha, Apr 16 '15 at 11:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 16 '15 at 11:15

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Instead of setting the opacity for a form, try to set the form to transparent backgroundcolor and use a seperate element (in WPF that could be e.g. a grid) to fill your form and set the opacity there.

answered Apr 16 '15 at 11:15

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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Refering to this post, you can use HatchBrush Class.

using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
    {
        var hb = new HatchBrush(HatchStyle.Percent50, this.TransparencyKey);

        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(hb,this.DisplayRectangle);
    }

edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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answered Apr 16 '15 at 11:33

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How to reduce opacity for form only not for controls in c#?

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