Codejock Developer Community : QUESTION: Transparent UserControl on TabControl

QUESTION: Transparent UserControl on TabControl : Hmm, yes you are right. If you...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:16:10 +0000

Author: JantjeKeizer
Subject: 12537
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 11:16am

Hmm, yes you are right.

If you are willing to do some ugly stuff here's a horrific 'workaround'

In your UC place this code


Sub Init(X As Single, Y As Single, Width As Single, Height As Single)

    TabControlPage1.Move 0 - X, 0 - Y, Width, Height

    Dim myControl As Control



    For Each myControl In UserControl.Controls



        If Not TypeOf myControl Is XtremeSuiteControls.TabControlPage Then

            On Error Resume Next

            myControl.Left = myControl.Left + X

            myControl.Top = myControl.Top + Y

            On Error GoTo 0

        End If



    Next



End Sub

Then in your calling form something like


Private Sub Form_Load()

    myControl.Init myControl.Left, myControl.Top, TabControlPage1.Width, TabControlPage1.Height

End Sub

But only if you really must.
Any other workaround or real solution will be better

QUESTION: Transparent UserControl on TabControl : Thank you. Your solution only...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:04:45 +0000

Author: Jean
Subject: 12537
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 9:04am

Thank you.
Your solution only works correct, if the UserControl fills the whole TabPage.
But if the UserControl is only a part of the TabPage, then you will notice a problem with the gradient of the color.

QUESTION: Transparent UserControl on TabControl : You can try to use a tabworkspace...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:27:57 +0000

Author: JantjeKeizer
Subject: 12537
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 5:27am

You can try to use a tabworkspace as background for the usercontrol, adding a single line in the resize event like:
tabworkspace.move 0 ,0 , usercontrol.scalewidth,usercontrol.scaleheight

i think that will work

QUESTION: Transparent UserControl on TabControl : Transparency doesn't...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:08:39 +0000

Author: Jean
Subject: 12537
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 5:08am

Transparency doesn't work with transparent usercontrols(ocx)?

All controls and the usercontrol are set to transparent.
The usercontrol itself is transparent, but not the controls on it, as you can see on the second screenshot.
Is there a way to solve this problem?