# Transparent TextField or TextArea

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-textfield-or-textarea/253746>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 4, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-textfield-or-textarea/253746 "2008-03-04T18:53:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![kkos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@kkos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkos)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-textfield-or-textarea/253746/1 "2008-03-04T18:53:05Z")

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i never needed a transparent TextArea in AS3 so far, now i do need one and i’m quite surprised that i do not know how to.:h:

Please, can someone tell me how to get a TextArea with a transparent background  
in Flash CS3 AS3 ?

Keith