TabControl

The tabs of a TabControl are usually placed at the top of a form to provide multiple tabs for page navigation; however, tabs may also be placed at the Bottom, Left and Right of a form. Each TabControl consists of multiple TabPage objects that share the same screen space, with only one tab visible at a time.

Adding tabs to a form allows you to reduce clutter by placing related controls on separate pages of the same form. To add tabs to a form, you use the TabControl. Each tabbed page of the form acts as a container for other controls, such as data grids, text boxes, combo boxes, and buttons.

When you setup a tabbed form:

  • Tab text and style options may be set,
  • Favourite tabs can be pinned,
  • Tabs can be scrolled or displayed on two rows, from left to right (typically) or from right to left.

Add tabs to a form (or panel)