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WinTabStrip Smart Tag

In Visual Studio 2005 (.NET Framework 2.0), each Ultimate UI for Windows Forms control/component is equipped with a Smart Tag. By simply selecting the control/component, a Smart Tag anchor appears. When you click this anchor, a pop-up panel appears, providing you with quick and easy access to the most common properties and settings of the control/component.

The WinTabStrip™ Smart Tag contains the name of the control, as well as the following sections:

  • Appearance — Provides common tasks involving the appearance, look, and feel of the control.

  • Behavior — Provides easy access to properties that govern how the control behaves on the form.

  • Data — Refers to any underlying data the control is using such as data sources and data members.

  • Layout — Offers properties that will determine where and how the control is placed on the form.

See below for a description of the item (e.g., field, drop-down list, checkbox) in each section, as well as the item’s corresponding property in the properties grid.

ultratabstripcontrol's smart tag
Appearance Description Corresponding Property

Tab Orientation

Select from the drop-down where in the tab control you would like to display the tabs.

Text Orientation

Select from the drop-down how you would like to display the text on the tabs.

View Style

Change the style of the WinTabControl to make it look like Office 2003, Visual Studio 2005, Office 2007.

Behavior Description Corresponding Property

Style

Change the look of the tabs to Property Page, Visual Studio, Excel, Visual Studio 2005, and many more.

Data Description Corresponding Property

Data Member

Once you have selected a valid data source, you can select all available data members from this drop-down.

Data Source

Click the drop-down and all available data sources in your project will be displayed. If you do not have a data source set up, you can select, "Add Project Data Source…​" to create one.

Layout Description Corresponding Property

Dock

Choose to dock the control to the top, right, bottom, left, full, or none.

Dock