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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / October 2005Tab control functionality - but with no tabs
Hi, I would like to build an app where my main form can take on various different layouts depending on choices made by the user. In fact, it would be very similar to how a tab control works... if user does action a, then make tab x visible, if action b, then make tab y visible etc. But I don't want to have the tabs visible. Any ideas? (Having Googled for a solution, I'm aware of the options of moving the tabs to a hidden tab control type solution... but when they come back, they'll still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to a hidden tab control type solution... but when they come back, they'll > still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) You can use any container control for this. Basically the same as (in VB6), dropping a few frames on a form, setting them all Visible = False and showing only the one that's appropriate for the selected options. This is basically the same as the Microsoft Windows Common Controls TabStrip component. That TabStrip is nearly impossible to work with without a set of frames (or other container controls)... All that TabStrip is, is a specialized option button (radio button) and exposes a convenient way for a user to tell the app which frame they want to see. There's zero support for showing/hiding anything at all when using the TabStrip..... so, that means, it's easy to do without it <g>  SignatureKen Halter - MS-MVP-VB (visiting from VB6 world) - http://www.vbsight.com Please keep all discussions in the groups.. Yes. That's the issue. I could set up a bunch of frames and make the relevant one visible as required - but the problem obviously is the general horribleness of trying to design the UI using that technique. Thinking about it in that way, I think the best plan will be to do the design while using different frames on a tab control. At runtime, hide the tab controls and then programatically remove the relevant frame from the tab and make it visible. Seems workable, if a bit of a major kludge. Anyone have anything better? > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > showing/hiding anything at all when using the TabStrip..... so, that means, > it's easy to do without it <g> "Rob Oldfield" <blah@blah.com> schrieb: > Yes. That's the issue. I could set up a bunch of frames and make the > relevant one visible as required - but the problem obviously is the > general > horribleness of trying to design the UI using that technique. Thinking > about it in that way, I think the best plan will be to do the design while > using different frames on a tab control. You could create usercontrols for each of the views. Then each of the views can be edited in its own designer and you can easily place the usercontrols on the form. SignatureM S Herfried K. Wagner M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/> > "Rob Oldfield" <blah@blah.com> schrieb: > > Yes. That's the issue. I could set up a bunch of frames and make the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > can be edited in its own designer and you can easily place the usercontrols > on the form. That does sound like a more elegant idea. I've been playing with the method I described before and it's not that bad, but I think I shall also try it your way (I haven't played with user controls in anger before... perhaps now is the best time to try) Many thanks to both of you. How about a Tabless TabControl? See the PanelManager Class on my site: http://www.dotnetrix.co.uk/custom.html There are some issues at DesignTime in VS2005 due to some newly introduced bugs with the CollectionEditor and ReferenceConverter, but it works fine in VS2003. In VS2005 it seems to work OK if you build it in it's own solution, but not if it's a seperate project in the same solution as your app. The downside to this is that you'll need to distribute a seperate dll, but then if you have several custom controls they can all be built into the same ControlLibrary. SignatureMick Doherty http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to a hidden tab control type solution... but when they come back, they'll > still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) Can't see any reference to a PanelManager class. You're talking about TabControlEx? > How about a Tabless TabControl? > See the PanelManager Class on my site: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > to a hidden tab control type solution... but when they come back, they'll > > still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) No. The PanelManager source can be found on my "Tips --> Custom Controls" page. SignatureMick Doherty http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html > Can't see any reference to a PanelManager class. You're talking about > TabControlEx? [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > they'll >> > still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) Missed that one. I'll be trying that as well (and probably the MenuSkinner as well). Thanks. > No. > The PanelManager source can be found on my "Tips --> Custom Controls" page. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > they'll > >> > still show up with a tab. Which I don't want.) Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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