1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/api/MultiLabel.py b/src/api/MultiLabel.py
index fdaaa3e..956adf3 100755
--- a/src/api/MultiLabel.py
+++ b/src/api/MultiLabel.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CMultiLabel(CSprite):
         least 30 pixels per line (with the default font)
     """
     
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, transparent=False):
         CSprite.__init__(self)
         self.text = 'This\nis\nsample\ntext'
         #self.font = pygame.font.Font("freesansbold.ttf", 20)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class CMultiLabel(CSprite):
         self.font = pygame.font.Font('assets/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf', 20)
         self.fgColor = ((0x00, 0x00, 0x00))
         self.bgColor = ((0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF))
+        self.transparent = transparent
         self.center = (0, 0)
         self.size = (300, 150)
         self.createImage()
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ class CMultiLabel(CSprite):
     def createImage(self):
         self.image = pygame.Surface(self.size)
         self.image.fill(self.bgColor)
+        if self.transparent:
+            self.image.set_colorkey(self.bgColor)
         
         self.textLines = self.text.split('\n')
         numLines = len(self.textLines)
@@ -47,8 +50,10 @@ class CMultiLabel(CSprite):
         
         for lineNum in range(numLines):
             currentLine = self.textLines[lineNum]
-            
-            fontSurface = self.font.render(currentLine, True, self.fgColor, self.bgColor)
+            if self.transparent:
+                fontSurface = self.font.render(currentLine, True, self.fgColor)
+            else:
+                fontSurface = self.font.render(currentLine, True, self.fgColor, self.bgColor)
             #center the text
             xPos = (self.image.get_width() - fontSurface.get_width())/2
             yPos = lineNum * vSize