I need to show multiple listboxes showing some data, in the style of an MDI application. I thought about using a Tabcontrol, but it would need a close button in each Tab. Any ideas?
Tank you.
The custom tab panel is an awesome set of controls. A bit complex to customize and some things need to be updated as the framework has changed since this was developed. But it’s really good and I rely on it in multiple apps.
Unfortunately, the CustomTabPanel is not HiPDI compliant. We’ve been working on a replacement but…clients…so no timeline. We’re doing this in our ‘free’ time.
That’s a good point Bob. As Alex built all the tabs out of little images, I can see how the HiDPI issue could be a problem. While you are working on a replacement, it would be good to have the ability to more easily change tab colors, fonts, etc. I was able to go into the depths of the control and figure some of that out but it was a pain.
If you want something that more or less behaves like MDI (several windows in a master one), you could use Container Controls made into windoids, with a control bar on top. It is not terribly difficult to move objects within a window, so it would really look like MDI. And it is easy to close a ContainerControl. The control bar could offer a red x for Windows, or a red traffic light for Mac.
TabPanel would not do for what you want to do, since each tab cannot be closed.
You can also mock up a Tab Panel with several Container Controls, and a SegmentedControl.
My own CustomTabPanel replacement “Trixi’s Tabsheets” (http://www.mothsoftware.com/content/xojo/) is way simpler. It’s already possible to hide and show tabs. It shouldn’t be too complicated to add a close button.
Disclaimer: it needs the MBS plugins for some calls. Which also aren’t too hard to replace.
funny I cannot download your tabsheets, Beatrix ! cleanhtml has a download link but not tabsheet ?
@Jean-Yves Pochez : try again. You will need to refresh the page.
ok now - thanks.