Reasons for why a WinForms label does not want to be transparent?

Question

Why can\'t I set the BackColor of a Label to Transparent? I have done it before, but now it just don\'t want to...

I created a new UserControl, added a progressbar a

Answer 1

Use a LinkLabel not a normal Label

    private void MakeTransparentLabel(System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel LinkLabel)
    {
        this.MakeTransparentLabel(LinkLabel, Color.White);
    }
    private void MakeTransparentLabel(System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel LinkLabel, Color ForeColor)
    {
        LinkLabel.ForeColor = ForeColor;
        LinkLabel.LinkColor = ForeColor;
        LinkLabel.VisitedLinkColor = ForeColor;
        LinkLabel.ActiveLinkColor = ForeColor;
        LinkLabel.DisabledLinkColor = ForeColor;
        LinkLabel.LinkArea = new LinkArea(0, 0);
        LinkLabel.LinkBehavior = LinkBehavior.NeverUnderline;
        LinkLabel.Cursor = Cursors.Arrow;
        LinkLabel.BackColor = Color.Transparent;
    }
    private void SetTransparentLabelText(System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel LinkLabel, string Text)
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Text)) { LinkLabel.Text = " "; return; }
        LinkLabel.Text = Text;
    }