object.hasBackground

Overview

Controls whether the text box has an opaque background or not. Default is true (opaque).

Gotchas

This property is not supported in Win32 desktop apps or in the Corona Simulator for Windows.

Example

-- Draw red background
local rect = display.newRect( 0, 0, 320, 480 )
rect:setFillColor( 1, 0, 0 )

-- Text box with transparent background
local textBox = native.newTextBox( 160, 240, 280, 140 )
textBox.font = native.newFont( "Helvetica-Bold", 16 )
textBox:setTextColor( 0.8, 0.8, 0.8 )
textBox.hasBackground = false
textBox.text = "Hello, world!"