Styles Settings in Windows Forms TabbedMDI

29 Apr 20219 minutes to read

This section discusses about the Style Settings available in TabbedMDIManager control that can be used to create applications that are attractive and appealing to the end-users.

Tab styles

TabbedMDI Framework provides the ability to support a number of tab styles. The tabbedMDIManager’s TabStyle property lets users specify the required style for the Tabs.

Property table

TabbedMDIManager property	Description
TabStyle	Specifies the style for the tabs of the TabbedMDIManager Control. The options include:2D,3D,WorkbookMode,WhidbeyStyle,DockingWhidbeyStyle,DockingWhidbeyBetaStyle,Office2003Style,Office2007Style,OneNoteStyle,OneNoteStyleFlatTabsStyle,InternetExplorer7Style,MetroStyle,Office2016Colorful,Office2016White,Office2016DarkGray and Office2016Black.

2D

This option helps to set the 2D theme.

C#

// 2D

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRenderer2D);

VB.NET

'2D

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRenderer2D)

3D

This option helps to set the 3D theme.

C#

// 3D

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRenderer3D);

VB.NET

'3D

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRenderer3D)

Workbook

This option helps to set the Workbook theme.

C#

// Workbook

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererWorkbookMode);

VB.NET

'Workbook

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererWorkbookMode)

WhidbeyStyle

This option helps to set the WhidbeyStyle.

C#

// WhidbeyStyle

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererWhidbey);

VB.NET

'WhidbeyStyle

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererWhidbey)

DockingWhidbeyStyle

This option helps to set the DockingWhidbeyStyle.

C#

// DockingWhidbeyStyle

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererDockingWhidbey);

VB.NET

'DockingWhidbeyStyle

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererDockingWhidbey)

DockingWhidbeyBetaStyle

This option helps to set the DockingWhidbeyBetaStyle.

C#

// DockingWhidbeyBetaStyle

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererDockingWhidbeyBeta);

VB.NET

'DockingWhidbeyBetaStyle

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererDockingWhidbeyBeta)

Office2003

This option helps to set the Office2003 theme.

C#

// Office2003

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2003);

VB.NET

'Office2003

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2003)

Office2007Blue

This option helps to set the Office2007Blue theme.

C#

// Office2007Blue

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007);
this.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Blue;

VB.NET

'Office2007Blue

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007)
Me.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Blue

Office2007Black

This option helps to set the Office2007Black theme.

C#

// Office2007Black

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007);
this.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Black;

VB.NET

'Office2007Black

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007)
Me.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Black

Office2007Silver

This option helps to set the Office2007Silver theme.

C#

// Office2007Silver

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007);
this.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Silver;

VB.NET

'Office2007Silver

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2007)
Me.tabbedMDIManager.Office2007ColorScheme = Office2007Theme.Silver

OneNoteStyle

This option helps to set the OneNoteStyle theme.

C#

// OneNoteStyle

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.OneNoteStyleRenderer);

VB.NET

'OneNoteStyle

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.OneNoteStyleRenderer)

OneNoteStyleFlatTabsStyle

This option helps to set the OneNoteStyleFlatTabsStyle.

C#

// OneNoteStyleFlatTabsStyle

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.OneNoteStyleFlatTabsRenderer);

VB.NET

'OneNoteStyleFlatTabsStyle

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.OneNoteStyleFlatTabsRenderer)

InternetExplorer7

This option helps to set the InternetExplorer7 theme.

C#

// InternetExplorer7

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererIE7);

VB.NET

'InternetExplorer7

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererIE7)

Metro

This option helps to set the Metro theme.

C#

// Metro

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererMetro);

VB.NET

'Metro

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererMetro)

Office2016Colorful

This option helps to set the Office2016Colorful theme.

C#

// Office2016Colorful

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016Colorful);

VB.NET

'Office2016Colorful

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016Colorful)

Office2016White

This option helps to set the Office2016White theme.

C#

// Office2016White

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016White);

VB.NET

'Office2016White

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016White)

Office2016DarkGray

This option helps to set the Office2016DarkGray theme.

C#

// Office2016DarkGray

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016DarkGray);

VB.NET

'Office2016DarkGray

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016DarkGray)

Office2016Black

This option helps to set the Office2016Black theme.

C#

// Office2016Black

this.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = typeof(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016Black);

VB.NET

'Office2016Black

Me.tabbedMDIManager.TabStyle = GetType(Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.TabRendererOffice2016Black)

Window styles

The windows in the TabbedMDI Framework can be arranged in four different styles. To set the styles of the windows, the MDIParent form should be detached from the TabbedMDIManager.

NOTE

The DetachFromMdIContainer method is used to detach an MDIParent from the TabbedMDIManager.

TabbedMDIManager property	Description
WindowStyle	Specifies the style for the windows of the TabbedMDIManager Control. The options include:TileHorizontal,TileVertical,Cascade andArrangeIcons.

C#

//Detach the MDIParent form from TabbedMDIManager.

this.tabbedMDIManager.DetachFromMdiContainer(this, false);



//Arranges the multiple document interface Child forms in Horizontal style within the MDIParent form.                        

this.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileHorizontal);

VB.NET

'Detach the MDIParent form from TabbedMDIManager.

Me.tabbedMDIManager.DetachFromMdiContainer(Me, False)


'Arranges the multiple document interface Child forms in Horizontal style within the MDIParent form.                        

Me.LayoutMdi(MdiLayout.TileHorizontal)