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Tabcontrol backcolor

I have created a DrawItem for my tabcontrol that will change the backcolor of the tabcontrol on selection. This works nicely.

Now I would like to extend the feature. Is it possible to include a timer and make this color that you have specified flash??? It is important if a user need to pay attention to a certain tabpage.

Hope anybody can help.

Changed TypeLing WangMSFT, ModeratorSunday, September 13, 2009 9:06 AM

Scorgi Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:21 PM

i think you can add a timer and give it a value when it reaches desired time and link this value to your color change code
u can use the value to change the color code for the backcolor part.

Benedict Von Richten Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:10 PM

Thanks for your response Benedicht. Yes, but my problem is how I implement the timer together with DrawItem. Can you guide in the right direction.

Currently I am using the timer to switch color on a basic label, but it is a little bit more difficult with drawitem. As a label is just a property.

Scorgi Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:21 PM

Hi,

Which way do you want to drawItem? And where do you want to drawitem? Change the text property?

There are many articles about drawing.

Graphics and Drawing in Windows Forms

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a36fascx.aspx

Getting Started with Graphics Programming

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/da0f23z7.aspx

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Ling Wang

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