[RESOLVED] Tabstrip backcolor

Hi, I'm using the Tabstrip from Common Controls 5.0 with a manifest file in order to get the XP theme.

When I put a Frame on it, it has a different backcolor than the Tabstrip. The Tabstrip's backcolor is not solid, but gradient and it doesn't have a "BackColor" property either.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7458/87372274cg0.png

After searching for transparent Frames and Pictureboxes, the best solution seems to be to put a borderless Picturebox on the Tabstrip.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2120/19180012av5.png

Then get the color from the first tab and give the Picturebox (and the controls inside) the same backcolor.

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8356/77323461fa4.png

I use GetPixel to get the color from the first tab and it works fine with a Commandbutton, but when using it in the Form_Paint or Form_Initialize event in order to do it automatically, it's too fast and gets the color behind the form (i.e. desktop background).

Is there a solution for this?

vb Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function GetPixel Lib "gdi32" (ByVal hDC As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDC Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim st As Long, pt As Long
    
    st = GetDC(TabStrip1.hwnd)
    pt = GetPixel(st, 2, 5)
    
    Frame1.BackColor = pt
    Picture1.BackColor = pt
End Sub

Hello Chris,

On my site you will find some transparent controls source code, have a look if they are useful for you.

HTH

Thanks Jottum :)

How do i insert tabs in your control?

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Originally Posted by Jottum

Hello Chris,

On my site you will find some transparent controls source code, have a look if they are useful for you.

HTH

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Hello thanks for all the control you are great.

But it seems i cannot use onle vbframe and vbtabstrip control with you code or can i. i have tried so many time it either complain of one error or the other when i try to put it im my code.

Can you do me a favour. pls do a project with xpstyle one tabstrip and a frame on it only

or is it only with your frame that i get the transparency.

Am using vbtabstrip and vbframe

Thanks once again

Hi,

is there a way to make Chris' method work properly, i mean without command button?
i really like that method..

thank you

this control may be helpful Here

yes i saw it once but it's not help me..
i need to use Form_Resize to resize tabstrip and frame, but the fame cannot be resized..
or have you succeed to make it resized?

thank you anyway, i'll post my question in that thread..

i have been using that control, though i have never resized in runtime.

i don't think da should be a problem. download that latest version and try it again

Didn't work with me with controls v.5 or v.6 either !!!
at all !!!!
what's wrong !!?:(

what exactly are you trying to do?

do you have vb6sp6 or vs6sp6 installed?

can you post a sample project

i'm just tried the code of "Chris001"
but it didn't work ...

i'm using vb6 pro . sp6 !

please post a sample project