TabControl colored tabs

[RD-Printy]

Has anyone been able to color the actual tab of a tab control? I need to do this in order to match the color of the tab panels and have not been successful as of yet. Any help?

Thanks,
Roger

[HanneSThEGreaT]

OK, you would need to set your TabControl's DrawMode property to OwnerDrawFixed, then override your tabcontrol's DrawItem event.

Something Like :
private void tabControl1_DrawItem(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
try
{
Font Myfont; //New Font

Brush Backcolour; //Background Colour

Brush Forecolour; //Foreground Colour

if(e.Index == this.tabControl1.SelectedIndex) //Which Tab Is Selected ¿
{
Myfont = new Font(e.Font,FontStyle.Bold); //Font Style

Backcolour = new System.Drawing.SolidBrush(Color.AliceBlue); //Set Background Colour
Forecolour = Brushes.Crimson; //Set Foreground Colour
}
else
{
Myfont = e.Font; //Restore To Previous Font
Backcolour = new SolidBrush(e.BackColor); //Restore Previous Background Colour
Forecolour = new SolidBrush(e.ForeColor); //Restore Previous Foreground Colour
}

string Tabtext = this.tabControl1.TabPages[e.Index].Text; //Get Text
StringFormat Stringf = new StringFormat(); //Create New String Format Object ( To Center )
Stringf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center; //Center The Tab Text

e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Backcolour, e.Bounds); //Fill Background

Rectangle Myrect = e.Bounds; //Get Rectangle Bounds ( Where To Draw The Text )
Myrect = new Rectangle(Myrect.X, Myrect.Y + 3, Myrect.Width, Myrect.Height - 3);
e.Graphics.DrawString(Tabtext, Myfont, Forecolour, Myrect, Stringf); //Draw Text With New Font

Stringf.Dispose(); //Dispose String Format Object
if(e.Index == this.tabControl1.SelectedIndex)
{
Myfont.Dispose(); //Dispose Font
Backcolour.Dispose(); //Dispose Background "Brush"
}
else
{
Backcolour.Dispose(); //Dispose Background "Brush"
Forecolour.Dispose(); //Dispose Foreground "Brush"
}
}
catch(Exception Ex) //If Error
{
MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message.ToString()); //Show Error

}

}

I hope it helps!