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changing BackColor of TabControl

I have to change the BackColor of the unused part to the right of the tabs
in a TabControl.

therefore I have overriden the onPaint-Method of TabControl like this:

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEv entArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e) ;
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, this.Width, this.Height);

SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(Colo r.Blue)

e.Graphics.Fill Rectangle(brush , rectangle);

}


the problem is now, that the tabs in my TabControl are not visible anymore,
because they have also the color YellowGreen.

How can I set the backgroundcolor of my TabControl without covering the
tabs?
does anybody have some experience with that kind of problem?

Any help will be greatly appreciated....

Nov 16 '05 #1
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