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How VS2005_2 skin is created

This following table lists properties used by the built-in VS2005_2 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 _TopGroup look. The _TopGroup look is automatically applied on the top level item group.

  • To access the _TopGroup look item in code, use TabStrip.ItemLooks.TopGroup
  • To modify the _TopGroup look with TabStrip Builder, start TabStrip Builder, select the _TopGroup look item, then edit its properties in the property grid;
SubGroup.Style.CssText background-image:url(00010200);
background-repeat:repeat-x;
cursor:default;
font-family:tahoma;
font-size:8pt;
padding-left:2px;
padding-right:2px; 		Specifies the font, cursor, color and background image for the top group. 00010200 is the ID of the built-in image .
SubGroup.OverlapDepth 8 Left icon and right icon overlap by 8 pixels.

The following properties apply on the _TopLevelItem look. The _TopLevelItem look is automatically applied to all top level tab items.

  • To access the _TopLevelItem look item in code, use TabStrip.ItemLooks.TopLevelItem.
  • To modify the _TopLevelItem look with TabStrip Builder, start TabStrip Builder, select the _TopLevelItem 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 padding-left: 3px;
padding-right: 3px;
padding-bottom: 1px;
background-position-y: bottom;
background-image: url(00010200);
cursor: hand;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
font-family: tahoma;
font-size: 8pt;
background-color: white 		00010200 is the ID of he built-in image
SubGroup.OverlapDepth 8 Left icon and right icon overlap by 8 pixels.

The following properties apply on the _Default look. The Default look is automatically applied to all non top level items in the tab strip.

  • 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;
NormalStyle.CssText text-decoration: none Specifies the text decoration for normal state.
HoverStyle.CssText text-decoration: underline Specifies the text decoration for hover state.
SelectedStyle.CssText text-decoration: none Specifies the text decoration for selected state.
Text.Padding.Top 2 Text top paddings.
Text.Padding.Bottom 3 Text bottom paddings.