The Tab Widget allows users to work with multiple pages. Each page is represented by a different tab.
Tab Widget
Property Name |
Description |
Fill Color |
The color for a selected tab. |
Selected Index |
The index of the selected tab. Enter 0 to have nothing selected. |
Spacing |
The spacing between tabs in millimeters. This value must be between 0 and 50. |
Tab Items |
The tab items in the Tab. See below about editing tab items. |
Unselected Fill Color |
The color of a tab when it is not selected. |
Unselected Text Color |
The text color for a tab when it is not selected. |
[All other properties] |
Editing Tab Items
You can edit the items in the Column two ways:
| 1. | You can double-click the Tab and edit the Tab directly. |
| 2. | You can click on the "..." button on the right side of the "Tab Items" property to display the Tab Item Collections Editor. |
Tab Item Collection Editor
You can use the "Add" and "Remove" buttons to add and remove tabs. The right side displays the properties of the tab selected from the "Members" list. You can find all property definition in Common Properties.
Simulating Tab selection
You can simulate jumping from one tab to another tab by copying and modifying Tab Widgets on multiple Screens:
| 1. | Add a Tab to a Screen (A) and configure the Tab with the correct properties. Make sure you have selected the first tab. |
| 2. | Copy the Tab to another Screen (B) and set the the properties to select the second tab. |
| 3. | Set the "Jump To" property for the second tab on Screen A to Screen B. |
| 4. | Set the "Jump To" property for the first tab on Screen B to Screen A. |