Creating Tab effect forms !!

hi,

I'm just after some advice really, I'm new to visual basic (i'm using 2005 express) and was wondering how or rather the best way to create a form that has tabs on it.

The same effect as the properties page in visual basic( properties page of the project)

i.e it has tabs down the side for application, compile,debug etc..

so when you click on a tab(or they may be buttons ) the form layout changes so different information is displayed.

Anyway, would this be done using only 1 form or multiple forms that are displayed in the same place as the last form

Any help or advice would be great

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Creating Tab effect forms !!

Joe M.199308

hi,

there is a tabcontrol in your toolbox >>> containers you can drag one to your form but the buttons will be top or down side if you tried to make the buttons right or left side you will find it truned to be virtical buttons so i guess if you wanted to make the tabcontrol looks like the project properties form you have to design your own custom control as what SG said

hope this helps
Amaeze
Thanks for that guys... thats great..

it's given me a starting point anyway and a few avenues to explore..

Panes sounds like what i'll probably need. At least I shouldn't have to create multiple forms.

Thanks

lee
cakalfurkan44

Hi!

There is many ways to implement tabs. One of the best ideas is to attach to the DrawItem event in TabControl - you need to change tabs appearance - draw them on standard tab control.

Or you can put buttons that looks like you want and add multiple panels on form. Only one panel can be visible at a time, which one - decided by clicked button.
Creating Tab effect forms !!

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