Re: Using the tab control
From: Craig Deelsnyder (cdeelsny_at_no_spam_4_meyahoo.com)
Date: 01/25/05
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:01:13 -0600
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:58:50 -0700, JoelB
<bradjs@rimrockgroup.remove.this.com> wrote:
> In eVB we didn't use the tab control because we couldn't get the tabs on
> top; instead we rolled our own, using labels and frames. Now we are
> wriging
> a new app in VB.NET, and we are disappointed to find that they have
> carried
> the same shortcoming of the tab control over to .NET!! (does anyone know
> why they would do that?)
>
> Anyway, we are tempted to use the tab control this time anyway, except
> for
> the added problem that I can't find a way to keep the control from
> obscuring
> the top of the screen. Does anyone know why it doesn't behave like a
> normal control and allow positioning on the screen, and does anyone have
> a
> workaround?
>
> Thanks,
> Joel
>
>
Actually there is a 'third-party' tabcontrol that allows this. It was
included in an MSDN article, and has other useful features such as not
loading all tabpages at once and autosizing when SIP is enabled:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/12/NETCompactFramework/default.aspx
worth a try if you're up to using a 'non-standard' component...
-- Craig Deelsnyder Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
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