Transparent ListBoxes

Is there a way to get list boxes and/or text areas/fields to be "transparent" so that the panel color or image can show through? If you need clarification just ask.

Please is there any way to do this? Any help is appreciated.

There is a way, but it envolves intercepting windows messages & manually painting with GDI, which b+ can't currently do.

Is there a way i could write a lib or use api calls to do it?

don't think so.