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

It is possible to do exactly what you want to achieve. It just takes a little time to play with controls. It is possible to create a Label control with transparent background, and place it on top of Progressbar control.

Check my answer to another SO question.