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Tab Control Color Workaround

Amanda McDonald

2 years ago

I'm hoping someone might have a simple workaround for changing a tab color or giving the illusion that a tab or two are different colors than the rest on a tab control.

I have four tabs, I've set the hover, pressed, and fore color settings, but I'd like to make just one of the tabs a different color all the time.

I watched Richard's Tab Control Extended Cut video but I don't want to re-work my whole form just to recolor the tab.

If anyone has a simple workaround I'd appreciate your guidance.

	Amanda McDonald OP @Reply 2 years ago

	Amanda McDonald OP @Reply 2 years ago

Amanda McDonald OP @Reply

2 years ago

I came up with a workaround!

I left the tab as is, added a button the exact size of the tab in the color I wanted, and set the OnClick event for the button to set focus to the first field on the tab.

I thought I would post this in case it might help someone else.

BTW - In my first few screenshots the Job Info tab is blue, that is the hover color. As Richard referenced in his Tab Control video, even though my mouse was not hovering on it, the tab stayed the hover color for a few seconds while I took my screenshot. Hence the three different colors of tabs in my first two screenshots.

	Amanda McDonald OP @Reply 2 years ago

	Richard Melvin @Reply 2 years ago
Sweet!!!

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