Codejock Developer Community : Tab Control -- visible confusion http://forum.codejock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:15 +0000 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 forum.codejock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15739 <![CDATA[Codejock Developer Community]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_images/codejock-logo.gif http://forum.codejock.com/ <![CDATA[Tab Control -- visible confusion : Many thanks. That was a very helpful...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15739&PID=55290&title=tab-control-visible-confusion#55290 Author: chrisABC
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Posted: 30 November 2009 at 5:32pm

Many thanks. That was a very helpful answer.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15739&PID=55290&title=tab-control-visible-confusion#55290 <![CDATA[Tab Control -- visible confusion : TabControl isn&#039;t a TRUE container...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15739&PID=55253&title=tab-control-visible-confusion#55253 Author: gibra
Subject: 15739
Posted: 28 November 2009 at 6:37pm

TabControl isn't a TRUE container (like as TabStrip control) therefore, when you activate a different tab, controls will move to negative position
, to simulate Tab page behavior. Also, TabControl must set Visible=False to skip Tab key action, otherwise the user don't see really what control has Focus.
 
It's much better to use a TabPage as container ( for each Tab ) so TabControl must move only one control at time (TabPage) instead to move all controls for this Tab. This improve performances, of course.
 
In this way you avoid problem with Visible property, because TabControl set Visible=False only for TabPage, NOT for controls contained, so you can set control propreties as you want.
 
]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:37:48 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15739&PID=55253&title=tab-control-visible-confusion#55253 <![CDATA[Tab Control -- visible confusion : I am using the Tab Control and...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15739&PID=55248&title=tab-control-visible-confusion#55248 Author: chrisABC
Subject: 15739
Posted: 28 November 2009 at 6:57am

I am using the Tab Control and getting unexpected results, so I have worked out what is happening.

If I put controls (eg textbox or label) onto a Tab Control (not using the separate TabPage control),
then when I switch to a different Tab page those controls are not visible (as expected).

If I read the .LEFT of those controls I find they have changed to  .Left - 70000.
ie the Tab control has hidden them off screen by altering the .Left position.
That's OK (though I wish I'd known about it).

Problem is when I set one of those controls to  .Visible = False  when I am on a different Tab page.
When I change to the Tab page where the control is located, the Tab control makes the control visible again.
If I read the .Visible it has been changed to True.

Another problem. If I put a Line control on a Tab page, this remains visible on ALL the Tab Pages.
(I guess this is because the Line doesn't have a .Left property, so Tab cannot hide it).


I am sure I can find workarounds for all these little quirks, but first I am asking you if there is some common easy answer that I have missed. What do YOU do about these problems (or am I the only one to have noticed :-)
 



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