title: Is it possible to have two overlapping PictureBox controls with transparent images?
body: <p>Having two overlapping <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.picturebox.aspx" rel="noreferrer"><code>PictureBox</code> controls</a>, I'm trying to make the transparent areas of the picture box let the controls below (in the z-order) being visible.</p>
  
  <p>Even after <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wk5b13s4.aspx" rel="noreferrer">trying what Microsoft suggests</a>, I cannot get the desired result.</p>
  
  <p>This is what I currently have:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UvK5i.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>And this is what I want:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/nTyOi.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p><strong>So my question is:</strong></p>
  
  <p>Any way to achieve my desired result with two <code>PictureBox</code> controls (or with another way) that overlap each other and let the transparent areas shine through?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update:</strong></p>
  
  <p>Actually I solved it by using <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/434706/107625">this answer</a> to the the SO question "<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/395256/transparent-images-with-c-sharp-winforms">Transparent images with C# WinForms</a>".</p>