TabControl

[VJ]

Is there any way I can get the rectangle area of the TabPage area only of a
TabControl.

I am trying here to paint my tabpage area with one color and tabPage tabs in
a different color.

Thanks
VJ

[Francis Ingels [MSFT]]

Sure, suppose you have a tabpage called TabPage1. The following code will
paint just the client area of the tab page red:

Dim rect As Rectangle
Dim g As System.Drawing.Graphics

rect = TabPage1.ClientRectangle()
g = TabPage1.CreateGraphics()

g.FillRectangle(System.Drawing.Brushes.Red, rect)
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Is there any way I can get the rectangle area of the TabPage area only of a
TabControl.

I am trying here to paint my tabpage area with one color and tabPage tabs ina different color.

Thanks
VJ

[VJ]

That did not work.. it paints the entire area including the tab headers.. I
want just the page area to paint red...

I understand what you are saying.. I too read the help that says the client
rectangle gives the page area width, but unfournately it paints the entire
area red.. Is it because that I have also code to paint the tabs in
different color and the property DrawMode set to OwnerDrawFixed?

VJ

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Sure, suppose you have a tabpage called TabPage1. The following code will
paint just the client area of the tab page red:

Dim rect As Rectangle
Dim g As System.Drawing.Graphics

rect = TabPage1.ClientRectangle()
g = TabPage1.CreateGraphics()

g.FillRectangle(System.Drawing.Brushes.Red, rect)
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Is there any way I can get the rectangle area of the TabPage area only of aTabControl.

I am trying here to paint my tabpage area with one color and tabPage tabs

in

a different color.

Thanks
VJ

[Cor Ligthert]

Hi VJ,

I come in, do not know the problem however why than not just adjust the size
of the rectangle?

Cor

[VJ]

Hi Cor,

I am trying to put my math skills to full test in determining the rectangle
area.. :-)...

VJ

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Hi VJ,

I come in, do not know the problem however why than not just adjust the size of the rectangle?

Cor

[yEaH rIgHt]

Why not set the tab page background to the desired color? Or am I missing
something here?

TabPage1.BackColor = Color.Red
"VJ" <vi********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hi Cor,

I am trying to put my math skills to full test in determining the rectangle area.. :-)...

VJ

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Hi VJ,

I come in, do not know the problem however why than not just adjust the

size

of the rectangle?

Cor

[Cor Ligthert]

Hi VJ,

The rectangle has a rectangle.height and a rectangle.width property, I have
the same problem as you however I think that we can do that both?

:-)

Cor

I am trying to put my math skills to full test in determining the rectangle area.. :-)...

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "yEaH rIgHt" <nospam@haha> scripsit:

Why not set the tab page background to the desired color? Or am I missing
something here?

TabPage1.BackColor = Color.Red

This won't change the color of the tab's border and header.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Mick Doherty]

A little more info on your situation is needed. The answers which others
have provided look like good answers to me. and is the reason that I have
not jumped in earlier. Perhaps you've asked the wrong question.

I take it you have an Inherited TabControl. Where and how are you doing the
painting?

you can get the tabcontrols Tabpage Rectangle by using:

Dim MyRect as Rectangle
If MyBase.TabCount > 0 Then
MyRect = Mybase.TabPages(0).Bounds
End If

Here's a link to some code for a complete Owner Draw Tab control that I
posted in the microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.controls newsgroup.
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl

Modify it to show the appearance that you want.

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[VJ]

That did the trick... thanks

VJ

"Mick Doherty"
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A little more info on your situation is needed. The answers which others
have provided look like good answers to me. and is the reason that I have
not jumped in earlier. Perhaps you've asked the wrong question.

I take it you have an Inherited TabControl. Where and how are you doing the painting?

you can get the tabcontrols Tabpage Rectangle by using:

Dim MyRect as Rectangle
If MyBase.TabCount > 0 Then
MyRect = Mybase.TabPages(0).Bounds
End If

Here's a link to some code for a complete Owner Draw Tab control that I
posted in the microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.controls newsgroup.
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl

Modify it to show the appearance that you want.

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[Martin Hill]

You can try the XTabControl from http://www.springsys.com, this control
supports what you want.
-Martin
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Is there any way I can get the rectangle area of the TabPage area only of a TabControl.

I am trying here to paint my tabpage area with one color and tabPage tabs in a different color.

Thanks
VJ