# Transparent Dynamic TextBox?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-dynamic-textbox/143839>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 9, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-dynamic-textbox/143839 "2005-04-09T03:59:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![heathercapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@heathercapri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heathercapri)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-dynamic-textbox/143839/1 "2005-04-09T03:59:53Z")

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Hey guys,

Is there a way to make the background of a dynamic textbox transparent? I can change it’s color, but I can’t get it to be see-through and was wondering if it’s even possible.

I’ve been trying things like:

[font=Courier New]myText\_text.\_alpha = 50; [/font]and also  
[font=Courier New]myText\_text.background.\_alpha = 50;[/font]

but no luck. Any ideas?

Thanks!  
-heather 🙂