tabcontrol tab color.... [twice resolved]

[kebo]

Ah, not the actual tabs but the blank area. How about drawing over it using the Graphics namespace? Since it probably doesnt
move or resize it should be easy to cover it with a color or gradient you want.

I have worked on it, but don't see why it doesn't work. using mouse move events, it appears the the blank region is part of the form (at least it responds to form events so I have tried this code

Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
 
        Dim fb As New SolidBrush(Color.Black) 'Me.BackColor)
        Dim LastTabRect As Rectangle = TabControl1.GetTabRect(TabControl1.TabPages.Count - 1)
        Dim Rect As Rectangle
 
        Rect.Location = New Point(LastTabRect.Right + TabControl1.Left, TabControl1.Top)
        Rect.Size = New Size(TabControl1.Right - Rect.Left, LastTabRect.Height)
        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(fb, Rect)
 
        fb.Dispose()
 
        Label2.Text = "rect location = " & Rect.X & ", " & Rect.Y & ", Size = " & Rect.Width & ", " & Rect.Height
    End Sub

based on the mousemove feedback, the rectanlge looks like it's in the right spot, but it doesn't paint over the blank area. Can you see what's wrong? Maybe I'm painting on the wrong object?
here's the project too.
thanks
kevin