Tab Control

The Control

Category: Containers Type: pf.TabControl

The Tab Control allows you to separate content, by creating a horizontal menu at the top of the container. The controls listed in each tab will only be viewable by the user when that specific tab header is pressed. Using tabs is a good approach for long complex forms, where an initial categorization needs to be made, for a more user-friendly approach.

Actions

When the Tab Control is selected in the Central pane, the Actions section on the ribbon is updated to display the following items:

Convert To Changes the type of the selected control to another one maintaining all properties that are common to both Control Types (style, font, value, etc). Depending on the selected control type, different options are available. For example, the table container c

Move Down This action is applicable to controls that are immediate children of Container Controls. When pressed, it moves the selected control below its current position (shifting the below control above it).

Move Up This action is applicable to controls that are immediate children of Container Controls. When pressed, it moves the selected control above its current position (shifting the above control below it).

Remove Page Removes selected tab.

Add Page Appends a new tab.

Events

OnSelectedTabPageChanged

This is the event that runs when the tab of the "Tab Control" is changed. Depending on the tab that is being selected, you can have different functions run, to load details selectively.

Args: (form: pf.Form, args: pf.ISelectedTabPageChangedEventArgs)