I solved the problem in this case by a work-around I should not have to do, but its the easiest way to get it to work:
Instead of using a TImageList with 5 BMPs loaded, I used 5 Timage's, each loaded with the correct transparent BMP, and according to which I want make the relevant one visible and all the others invisible. All have the same size and position on the form. Its something in the assigning of the BMP from the Timagelist to the TImage that ruins the transparent border on the image. If someone has any ideas I would like to hear - can live with this here but not keen to repeat it in other programs. John _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe