LayoutGroup.SelectTab(FrameworkElement) Method
Selects the specified child, displayed as a tab within the current LayoutGroup. This member is in effect when the current group is rendered as a tabbed group.
Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.LayoutControl
Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.LayoutControl.v24.1.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.LayoutControl
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
child | FrameworkElement | A FrameworkElement object that specifies the group’s child to be selected |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Boolean | true if the specified item has been selected; otherwise, false. |
Remarks
The SelectTab method is in effect when the group is represented as a tabbed group (the LayoutGroup.View property is LayoutGroupView.Tabs).
Use the LayoutGroup.SelectedTabChild property to get the selected child LayoutItem. The LayoutGroup.SelectedTabIndex property specifies an index of the selected tab.
The following code sample opens the tab2 LayoutGroup’s tab on a button click:
<Window ...
xmlns:lc="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/layoutcontrol">
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
<lc:LayoutControl Orientation="Vertical" Background="#FFEAEAEA" >
<lc:LayoutGroup Orientation="Horizontal">
<lc:LayoutGroup Orientation="Vertical">
<!-- ... -->
</lc:LayoutGroup>
<lc:LayoutGroup View="Tabs" x:Name="tabbedgroup">
<lc:LayoutGroup Header="Tab 1" Orientation="Vertical" x:Name="tab1">
<lc:LayoutItem Label="Item 5:">
<TextBox Width="100" />
</lc:LayoutItem>
<lc:LayoutItem Label="Item 6:" >
<TextBox/>
</lc:LayoutItem>
<lc:LayoutItem>
<Button Click="Button_Click" Content="Open Next Tab"/>
</lc:LayoutItem>
</lc:LayoutGroup>
<lc:LayoutGroup Header="Tab 2" x:Name="tab2">
<lc:LayoutItem Label="Item 7:">
<TextBox/>
</lc:LayoutItem>
<lc:LayoutItem Label="Item 8:">
<TextBox/>
</lc:LayoutItem>
</lc:LayoutGroup>
</lc:LayoutGroup>
</lc:LayoutGroup>
<!-- ... -->
</lc:LayoutControl>
</Grid>
</Window>
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
tabbedgroup.SelectTab(tab2);
}