TabAppearance Enumeration
Specifies the appearance of the tabs in a tab control.
[Visual Basic] <Serializable> Public Enum TabAppearance [C#] [Serializable] public enum TabAppearance [C++] [Serializable] __value public enum TabAppearance [JScript] public Serializable enum TabAppearance
Remarks
This enumeration is used by members such as TabControl.Appearance.
Members
| Member name | Description |
|---|---|
| Buttons | The tabs have the appearance of three-dimensional buttons. |
| FlatButtons | The tabs have the appearance of flat buttons. |
| Normal | The tabs have the standard appearance of tabs. |
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following code example demonstrates how to use the TabAppearance enumeration. To run the example, paste the following code in a form containing a TabControl called TabControl1. Call the ChangeTheLookOfTheTabControl method in the form's constructor or Load method.
[Visual Basic] Private Sub ChangeTheLookOfTheTabControl() ' Set the size and location of the TabControl. Me.TabControl1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 20) TabControl1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(250, 250) ' Align the tabs along the bottom of the control. TabControl1.Alignment = TabAlignment.Bottom ' Change the tabs to flat buttons. TabControl1.Appearance = TabAppearance.FlatButtons End Sub [C#] private void ChangeTheLookOfTheTabControl() { // Set the size and location of the TabControl. this.TabControl1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 20); TabControl1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(250, 250); // Align the tabs along the bottom of the control. TabControl1.Alignment = TabAlignment.Bottom; // Change the tabs to flat buttons. TabControl1.Appearance = TabAppearance.FlatButtons; }
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Requirements
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)