On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:22:34AM +0100, Rafael Fernández López wrote: > + QPalette tipPal(d->tipText->palette()); > + tipPal.setColor(QPalette::Base, Qt::transparent); > + d->tipText->setPalette(tipPal); > no idea about the general appraoch, but just QPalette tipPal; is more efficient and has the same effect. -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Confusion, chaos, panic - my work here is done.