Tabbed forms

[Mike Lang]

I've been playing with tabbed forms as a way of sensibly designing forms
that don't need to be scrolled but can't see a way of altering the tabbed
background colours or the font of the tab heading.

Also if I start dividing the form up with lines, these lines appear on the
other tabs not just the one I have drawn it on. Any ideas?

Any GOOD books or website links for forms design info would be much
appreciated - the books I have bought are in general poorly written.

Thanks

Mike

 

[Rick Brandt]

I've been playing with tabbed forms as a way of sensibly designing
forms that don't need to be scrolled but can't see a way of altering
the tabbed background colours or the font of the tab heading.

There is no built in option for controlling those colors. You can use a Tab
Style of "None" and create labels with Click event code that changes the
TabPage. Stephan Lebans has some custom stuff for changing TabColors. I'm not
sure if that just does the background or the "tab" as well.

Also if I start dividing the form up with lines, these lines appear
on the other tabs not just the one I have drawn it on. Any ideas?

That just means you are not placing them "on" the pages. Drag a small line from
the toolbar and make sure the TabPage changes colors before you "drop" it onto
the page. Once properly on the page you can adjust size and position.

 

[Larry Daugherty]

Visit Stephen Lebans's site: google Stephen Lebans He has a freely
downloadable application that shows you how to change the tab colors.
He has lots of user interface goodies on his site.

HTH

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

http://www.lebans.com

 

[Mike Lang]

Thanks very much

http://www.lebans.com

 

[Mike Lang]

Sorry, I just realised I hadn't posted a 'thank you'

Thanks!