I have a webgrid with merged cells in the first column.  It's merging based on like ID's.  I have an image in that column and that's all I want to show up. Currently the text is written over the image.  I tried making the foreColor of the text transparent but no dice.

 I have this in InitializeLayout

e.Layout.Bands(0).Columns(4).MergeCells = True 

I have this in InitializeRow

            .FromKey("ServiceId").Style.CustomRules = "background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center center;"
            .FromKey("ServiceId").Style.BackgroundImage = "Copy of phone.png"
            .FromKey("ServiceId").Style.HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign.Center
            .FromKey("ServiceId").Style.VerticalAlign = VerticalAlign.Middle
            .FromKey("ServiceId").Style.ForeColor = Drawing.Color.Transparent