TabStrip (gb.qt4)
This class implements a tabbed container control.
Properties
Arrangement
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Returns or sets how this container arrange its children controls.
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AutoResize
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Indicates that the container automatically resizes to the size of its contents.
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Caption
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A synonymous for the Text property.
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Centered
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Center controls horizontally or vertically according to the container arrangement.
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ClientH
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A synonmyous for the ClientHeight property.
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ClientHeight
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Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
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ClientW
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A synonymous for the ClientWidth property.
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ClientWidth
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Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
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ClientX
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Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
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ClientY
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Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
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Closable
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Return or set if each tab has its own close button.
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Count
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Returns or sets the number of tabs.
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Current
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Returns the current tab.
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Enabled
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Indicates that the control is enabled.
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Indent
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Returns or sets if the children controls of the container are indented.
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Index
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Returns or sets the index of the current tab.
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Invert
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Return or set if the horizontal or vertical arrangement direction is inverted.
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Margin
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Returns or sets if there is a margin between the container border and all its children.
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Orientation
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Returns or sets the orientation of the tabs.
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Padding
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Returns or sets the number of pixels used as space between children controls, or container inner margin.
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Picture
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Returns or sets the icon displayed in the current tab.
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Spacing
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Returns or sets if the children of the container are spaced out.
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Text
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Returns or sets the caption of the current tab.
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TextFont
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Return or set the specific font used for the tab captions.
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Properties (inherited)
Action
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Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
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Background
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Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
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Children
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Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
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Cursor
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Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
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Design
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Indicates that the control is in design mode.
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Direction
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Return or set the control text direction.
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Drop
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Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
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Expand
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Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container
that arranges its contents.
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Font
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Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
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Foreground
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Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
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H
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A synonymous for the Height property.
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Handle
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Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
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HasFocus
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Returns whether the control has the focus.
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Height
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Returns or sets the height of the control.
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Hovered
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Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
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Id
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A synonymous for the Handle property.
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Ignore
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Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
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Left
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Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
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Mouse
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Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
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Name
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Returns or sets the name of the control.
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Next
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Returns the next control having the same parent.
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NoTabFocus
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Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
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Parent
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Returns the control container.
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PopupMenu
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Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard MENU key.
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Previous
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Returns the previous control having the same parent.
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Proxy
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Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
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RightToLeft
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Return if the control is right to left oriented.
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ScreenX
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Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
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ScreenY
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Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
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Tag
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Returns or sets the control tag.
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Tooltip
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Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control for a short time.
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Top
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Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
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Tracking
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Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
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Visible
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Indicates if the control is visible or not.
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W
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A synonymous for the Width property.
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Width
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Returns or sets the width of the control.
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Window
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Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
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X
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Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
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Y
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Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
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Methods
FindIndex
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Find the tab index containing a specific child control.
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Methods (inherited)
Delete
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Destroys the control.
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Drag
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Starts a drag & drop process.
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FindChild
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Finds the first child control pointed by the X and Y coordinates.
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Grab
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Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
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Hide
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Hides the control.
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Lower
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Sends the control to the background of its parent.
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Move
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Moves and/or resizes the control.
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MoveScaled
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Moves and/or resizes the control.
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Raise
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Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
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Refresh
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Trigger a redraw of the control.
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Reparent
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Changes the container of a control.
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Resize
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Resizes the control.
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ResizeScaled
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Resizes the control.
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SetFocus
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Gives the focus to the control.
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Show
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Shows the control.
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Events
Click
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Raised when the users clicks on a tab.
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Close
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This event is raised when a tab is closed by clicking on its close button.
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Events (inherited)
Arrange
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This event is raised when a container has just finished arranging its contents.
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BeforeArrange
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This event is raised just before a container arranges its contents.
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DblClick
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Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
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Drag
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This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
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DragLeave
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This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
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DragMove
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This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control
during a drag & drop process.
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Drop
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This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
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Enter
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Raised when the mouse enters the control.
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GotFocus
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Raised when the control has got the focus.
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KeyPress
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Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
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KeyRelease
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Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
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Leave
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Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
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LostFocus
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Raised when the control has lost the focus.
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Menu
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Raised when the user clicks on the control with the right mouse button,
or if it hits the MENU key.
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MouseDown
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Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
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MouseDrag
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This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
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MouseMove
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Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
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MouseUp
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Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
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MouseWheel
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This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel
while the mouse is inside the control.
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NewChild
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This event is raised when a new child Control has just been inserted into the container.
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How to edit tab captions in the IDE
To set the tab captions in the IDE form editor:
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Set the TabStrip's Count property to the desired number of tabs,
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Select each tab on the TabStrip in turn and edit the Text property in the property grid.
Every other property that applies to the "current tab", like
Picture
can be set this way.