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How VS2005 skin is created

This following table lists properties used by the built-in VS2005 skin.

Note: This article only lists all the properties used by this skin. It is recommended that you also read Designing a TabStrip using Images and Designing an Overlapping TabStrip, which explains the various implementation techniques in much greater detail.

Property Value Remarks

The following properties apply on the _Default look. The Default look is automatically applied to all tab items in this skin.

  • To access the _Default look item in code, use TabStrip.ItemLooks.Default
  • To modify the _Default look with TabStrip Builder, start TabStrip Builder, select the _Default look item, then edit its properties in the property grid;
LeftIcon.Url 00010201 The ID of the built-in image
Image.Url 00010202 The ID of the built-in image
RightIcon.Url 00010203 The ID of the built-in image
LeftIcon.SelectedUrl 00010204 The ID of the built-in image
Image.SelectedUrl 00010205 The ID of the built-in image
RightIcon.SelectedUrl 00010206 The ID of the built-in image
Image.Mode MenuItemBodyImages. ImageMode.TextBackground The image is used for text background.
Image.BackgroundRepeat BackgroundRepeat.RepeatX The image is repeated horizontally.
SubGroup.Style.CssText font-family: tahoma;
font-size: 8pt;
background-image: url(00010200);
background-repeat: repeat-x;
cursor: default; 		00010200 is the ID of he built-in image
SubGroup.OverlapDepth 8 Left icon and right icon overlap by 8 pixels.