LayoutPanel.TabBackgroundColor Property

Gets or sets the background color for the LayoutPanel‘s tab header.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public Color TabBackgroundColor { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property TabBackgroundColor As Color

Property Value

Type	Description
Color	A Color value that is the background color for the LayoutPanel‘s tab header.

Remarks

The TabBackgroundColor property is used to paint the current LayoutPanel‘s tab header when the LayoutPanel is presented as a tab (e.g., within a DocumentGroup). In some themes, for instance MetropolisLight, a tab’s font color is changed as well (see the figure below).

Use the LayoutPanel.ActualTabBackgroundColor property to get the LayoutPanel tab header’s actual background color.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-dock-layout-manager-change-the-document-panel-header-backgrounds/VB/ColoredTabs/MainWindow.xaml#L31

</dxd:DocumentGroup.Resources>
<dxd:DocumentPanel Caption="Red" TabBackgroundColor="Red" />
<dxd:DocumentPanel Caption="Green" TabBackgroundColor="Green" />