1 tab control, 5 tab pages - different color

[Martha]

I have one tab control with 5 tab pages.
I want to color each tab page a different color.
Does anyone know how to color the entire tab page a unique color?
(that includes the tab part of the tab page)
In other words, just like different paper folders come in different colors,
how do you program this?

If you look at the code I got from Microsoft, this will color only one tab
and put text on only one tab:
HOw does one do it when you have 5 tab pages with one tab control?

tabControl1.DrawMode = TabDrawMode.OwnerDrawFixed;
....
....

tabControl1.DrawItem += new DrawItemEventHandler(DrawOnTab);
....
....
private void DrawOnTab(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
Pen p = new Pen(Color.Blue);
Font font = new Font("Arial", 10.0f);
SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(Color.Red);
SolidBrush brush1 = new
SolidBrush(Color.Beige);
g.DrawRectangle(p, tabArea);
g.DrawString("tabPage1",font,brush,tabTextArea);
}

[realfun]

got an ugly one, hope it's helpful:
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private void DrawOnTab(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.State == DrawItemState.Selected)
{
TabControl tc = (TabControl) sender;
TabPage currentTab = tc.TabPages[tc.SelectedIndex];
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
Font font = new Font("Arial", 10.0f);
SolidBrush brushRed = new SolidBrush(Color.Red);
Color[] backColors = new Color[3]{Color.Blue,
Color.Green, Color.Black};
Rectangle tabArea = e.Bounds;
Rectangle tabTextArea = e.Bounds;
Brush backBrush = new
SolidBrush(backColors[tc.SelectedIndex]);
g.FillRectangle(backBrush, tabArea);
currentTab.BackColor = backColors[tc.SelectedIndex];
g.DrawString(currentTab.Text, font, brushRed,
tabTextArea);
}
}

private void tabControl1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender,
System.EventArgs e)
{
tabControl1.Invalidate();
}

[Mick Doherty]

You'll find several tips on modifying TabControl on my site.
http://dotnetrix.co.uk/tabcontrols.html

You'll also find TabControlEX which has already got these features built in.
http://dotnetrix.co.uk/controls.html --> TabControlEX

--
Mick Doherty
http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html
"Martha" <Ma****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have one tab control with 5 tab pages.
I want to color each tab page a different color.
Does anyone know how to color the entire tab page a unique color?
(that includes the tab part of the tab page)
In other words, just like different paper folders come in different
colors,
how do you program this?

If you look at the code I got from Microsoft, this will color only one tab
and put text on only one tab:
HOw does one do it when you have 5 tab pages with one tab control?

tabControl1.DrawMode = TabDrawMode.OwnerDrawFixed;
...
...

tabControl1.DrawItem += new DrawItemEventHandler(DrawOnTab);
...
...
private void DrawOnTab(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
Pen p = new Pen(Color.Blue);
Font font = new Font("Arial", 10.0f);
SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(Color.Red);
SolidBrush brush1 = new
SolidBrush(Color.Beige);
g.DrawRectangle(p, tabArea);
g.DrawString("tabPage1",font,brush,tabTextArea);
}

[Martha]

realfun almost has a perfect solution, however the non active tabs turned to
grey color instead of keeping their color. In other words, the only tab that
has the right color is the active tab (one just clicked) Any ideas on how to
fix it?
Martha

"re*****@gmail.com" wrote:

got an ugly one, hope it's helpful:
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private void DrawOnTab(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.State == DrawItemState.Selected)
{
TabControl tc = (TabControl) sender;
TabPage currentTab = tc.TabPages[tc.SelectedIndex];
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
Font font = new Font("Arial", 10.0f);
SolidBrush brushRed = new SolidBrush(Color.Red);
Color[] backColors = new Color[3]{Color.Blue,
Color.Green, Color.Black};
Rectangle tabArea = e.Bounds;
Rectangle tabTextArea = e.Bounds;
Brush backBrush = new
SolidBrush(backColors[tc.SelectedIndex]);
g.FillRectangle(backBrush, tabArea);
currentTab.BackColor = backColors[tc.SelectedIndex];
g.DrawString(currentTab.Text, font, brushRed,
tabTextArea);
}
}

private void tabControl1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender,
System.EventArgs e)
{
tabControl1.Invalidate();
}

[realfun]

I suggest you follow Mick's link, it solves your problem from lap to
top.