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TabPadding Property (MdiTabGroupSettings)

Returns or sets the amount of padding around the image and text of the MdiTab.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Property TabPadding As Size
public Size TabPadding {get; set;}
Remarks

TabPadding is the amount of space between the contents of the tab (the image and text) and the borders of the tab.

The Width and Height may be set on different levels. In other words, you may set the Width of the TabPadding of the Settings to 3 but leave the Height set to -1 and the Height of the TabGroupSettingsTabPadding will be used if specified.

Example
The following examples demonstrates how to set various MdiTabSettings and MdiTabGroupSettings properties which will serve as the default values for the MdiTabGroups and MdiTab objects managed by the UltraTabbedMdiManager component.

Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabs
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabbedMdi

Private Sub InitializeTabbedMdi(ByVal mdiManager As UltraTabbedMdiManager)
    ' the same type (MdiTabSettings) is used for the 
    ' TabSettings of the UltraTabbedMdiManager - affects all tabs
    ' TabSettings of the MdiTabGroup - affects all tabs in group
    ' Settings of the MdiTab - affects the specific tab
    Me.InitializeTabSettings(mdiManager.TabSettings)

    ' the same type (MdiTabGroupSettings) is used for the 
    ' TabGroupSettings of the UltraTabbedMdiManager - affects all tab groups
    ' Settings of the MdiTabGroup - affects the specific tab group
    Me.InitializeTabGroupSettings(mdiManager.TabGroupSettings)
End Sub

Private Sub InitializeTabSettings(ByVal tabSettings As MdiTabSettings)
    ' allow tabs contained in the tab group to being closed
    tabSettings.AllowClose = DefaultableBoolean.True

    ' close the associated form when the close
    ' button is pressed
    tabSettings.TabCloseAction = MdiTabCloseAction.Close

    ' only allow tabs to be repositioned within its containing group
    tabSettings.AllowDrag = MdiTabDragStyle.WithinGroup

    ' do not use the icon of the associated for as
    ' the image for the tab
    tabSettings.DisplayFormIcon = DefaultableBoolean.False

    ' enable hot tracking - the tab will make use
    ' of the hot track appearance when the mouse is
    ' over the tab
    tabSettings.HotTrack = DefaultableBoolean.True

    ' when the mouse is over the tab, the forecolor
    ' should use the system's hot track color
    tabSettings.HotTrackTabAppearance.ForeColor = SystemColors.HotTrack

    ' when the tab is selected, use the system colors button
    ' colors
    tabSettings.SelectedTabAppearance.BackColor = SystemColors.ControlDarkDark
    tabSettings.SelectedTabAppearance.ForeColor = SystemColors.ControlLightLight
End Sub

Private Sub InitializeTabGroupSettings(ByVal groupSettings As MdiTabGroupSettings)
    ' display the close button in the tab group
    groupSettings.ShowCloseButton = DefaultableBoolean.True

    ' enable the automatic selection of a tab when the mouse
    ' is over a tab for a specific period of time
    groupSettings.AutoSelect = DefaultableBoolean.True

    ' wait 2 seconds when the mouse enters
    ' the bounds of the tab before it is selected automatically
    groupSettings.AutoSelectDelay = 0

    ' do not allow a tab's width to exceed 200 pixels
    groupSettings.MaxTabWidth = 200

    ' do not allow a tab's width to be less than 50 pixels
    groupSettings.MinTabWidth = 50

    ' put 2 pixels of padding around the image and text area
    groupSettings.TabPadding = New Size(2, 2)

    ' have the tabs aligned to the bottom of the tab group
    groupSettings.TabOrientation = TabOrientation.BottomLeft

    ' have the tab's size based on their image and text but
    ' they will be constrained to the limits set above
    groupSettings.TabSizing = TabSizing.AutoSize

    ' use worksheet style tabs
    groupSettings.TabStyle = TabStyle.Excel
End Sub
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabs;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabbedMdi;

private void InitializeTabbedMdi(UltraTabbedMdiManager mdiManager)
{
	// the same type (MdiTabSettings) is used for the 
	// TabSettings of the UltraTabbedMdiManager - affects all tabs
	// TabSettings of the MdiTabGroup - affects all tabs in group
	// Settings of the MdiTab - affects the specific tab
	this.InitializeTabSettings(mdiManager.TabSettings);

	// the same type (MdiTabGroupSettings) is used for the 
	// TabGroupSettings of the UltraTabbedMdiManager - affects all tab groups
	// Settings of the MdiTabGroup - affects the specific tab group
	this.InitializeTabGroupSettings(mdiManager.TabGroupSettings);
}

private void InitializeTabSettings( MdiTabSettings tabSettings )
{
	// allow tabs contained in the tab group to being closed
	tabSettings.AllowClose = DefaultableBoolean.True;

	// close the associated form when the close
	// button is pressed
	tabSettings.TabCloseAction = MdiTabCloseAction.Close;

	// only allow tabs to be repositioned within its containing group
	tabSettings.AllowDrag = MdiTabDragStyle.WithinGroup;

	// do not use the icon of the associated for as
	// the image for the tab
	tabSettings.DisplayFormIcon = DefaultableBoolean.False;

	// enable hot tracking - the tab will make use
	// of the hot track appearance when the mouse is
	// over the tab
	tabSettings.HotTrack = DefaultableBoolean.True;

	// when the mouse is over the tab, the forecolor
	// should use the system's hot track color
	tabSettings.HotTrackTabAppearance.ForeColor = SystemColors.HotTrack;

	// when the tab is selected, use the system colors button
	// colors
	tabSettings.SelectedTabAppearance.BackColor = SystemColors.ControlDarkDark;
	tabSettings.SelectedTabAppearance.ForeColor = SystemColors.ControlLightLight;
}

private void InitializeTabGroupSettings( MdiTabGroupSettings groupSettings )
{
	// display the close button in the tab group
	groupSettings.ShowCloseButton = DefaultableBoolean.True;

	// enable the automatic selection of a tab when the mouse
	// is over a tab for a specific period of time
	groupSettings.AutoSelect = DefaultableBoolean.True;

	// wait 2 seconds when the mouse enters
	// the bounds of the tab before it is selected automatically
	groupSettings.AutoSelectDelay = 0;

	// do not allow a tab's width to exceed 200 pixels
	groupSettings.MaxTabWidth = 200;

	// do not allow a tab's width to be less than 50 pixels
	groupSettings.MinTabWidth = 50;

	// put 2 pixels of padding around the image and text area
	groupSettings.TabPadding = new Size(2,2);

	// have the tabs aligned to the bottom of the tab group
	groupSettings.TabOrientation = TabOrientation.BottomLeft;

	// have the tab's size based on their image and text but
	// they will be constrained to the limits set above
	groupSettings.TabSizing = TabSizing.AutoSize;

	// use worksheet style tabs
	groupSettings.TabStyle = TabStyle.Excel;
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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