Returns or sets the orientation of the tabs in the
MdiTabGroupThe 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
'Declaration
Public Property TabOrientation As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabs.TabOrientation
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;
}
'Declaration
Public Property TabOrientation As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinTabs.TabOrientation
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
