Search for: KB10880 - Single shape transparency The Developer Kernel supports transparency on per-layer basis. It is possible, however, though not very efficient, to force a transparency for a single shape. procedure TForm1.PaintShape( const _sender : TObject; const _shape : TGIS_Shape ); var h : Integer ; begin h := GIS.LockTransparent( Random( 100 ) ) ; _shape.Draw ; GIS.UnlockTransparent( h ) ; end ; Created: June 11, 2012, Modified: June 14, 2012