RadDock, changing Tab and Tab Text color for selected/unselected Tabs

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Carlos
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Carlos asked on 10 May 2024, 01:38 PM

I have this to change the tabs colors when selected/unselected 

         {

           .....

            this.radDock1.ActiveWindowChanging += new DockWindowCancelEventHandler(radDock1_ActiveWindowChanging);
            this.radDock1.ActiveWindowChanged += new DockWindowEventHandler(radDock1_ActiveWindowChanged);

         }

        void radDock1_ActiveWindowChanged(object sender, DockWindowEventArgs e)
        {
            SizeAndColorSelectedDocWindowTab(e.DockWindow.TabStripItem, Color.LightBlue, Color.CornflowerBlue);
        }

        void radDock1_ActiveWindowChanging(object sender, DockWindowCancelEventArgs e)
        {
            SizeAndColorUnSelectedDocWindowTab(e.OldWindow.TabStripItem, Color.CornflowerBlue, Color.DarkBlue);
        }

 

But how can I change the color of the Tab title? when unselected the text almost disappears, I would like to change to a whiter color

 

Also, this works when the children are Tabbed, how can I implement something similar on titlebar when DockPosition.Left  (or anything else than tabbed) ?

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Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
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answered on 15 May 2024, 10:50 AM

Hello, Carlos,

In order to manage the color of selected/unselected tabs you should use the CaptionElement and specify its ForeColor proerty. The following code snippet demonstrates how to set the  ForeColor when select a new dock window:

void radDock1_ActiveWindowChanged(object sender, DockWindowEventArgs e)
{
    (e.DockWindow.TabStrip as ToolTabStrip).CaptionElement.ForeColor = Color.Green;
}
// TO DO 

You should do similar when unselect a window.

I hope this helps. If you have any other questions please let me know.

Regards,
Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
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Carlos
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commented on 16 May 2024, 06:42 PM

I'm getting "object reference not set to an instance of an object"

Telerik version 4.0.30319

(e.DockWindow.TabStrip as ToolTabStrip)  is null

 

 

Carlos
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commented on 16 May 2024, 07:23 PM

I just found that the correct property to check in my case was

e.DockWindow.TabStripItem.Forecolor

and

e.OldWindow.TabStripItem.Forecolor

 

Thank you

Nadya | Tech Support Engineer
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commented on 17 May 2024, 02:42 PM

Hello, Carlos,

This is also a possible solution. Feel free to use TabStripItem.Forecolor property for your case. 

If you have any other questions do not hesitate to contact us.

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