Working with Tabs

By default, Layout Designer creates a form with a single tab labeled Page 1. You can change tab text, add tabs to the form, and change the order of tabs using the Edit Property Sheet dialog box.

You can manage tabs using the Edit Tabs toolbar button in the Editing Toolbar at the top of the Layout Designer window. You can do the following:

  • Add tabs
  • Remove tabs
  • Reorder tabs
  • Add or change the caption value for a tab
Note: Multiple controls of the same property on a single tab are not supported — that is, only the first control will be used. Also, certain controls (<propertyList>/<property>, <attachments>, and <userList>) must be the only control on a tab. All attributes for these controls are currently ignored except property for <userList>.
To add a tab
  1. Click the Edit Tabs toolbar button in the Editing Toolbar. The Edit Property Sheet dialog box opens.
  2. Type caption text for the tab in the Title field.
  3. Click Add. A new tab displays in the dialog with the caption you provided in step 2.
  4. To add more tabs, do not close the dialog, and repeat steps 2 and 3.
  5. When you are finished adding tabs, click OK.
Tip: If you create more tabs than fit in the sample area, the arrow buttons on the right of the Edit Property Sheet dialog box become active, enabling you to move to the first, previous, next, and last tab in the sequence.
To remove a tab
  1. Click the Edit Tabs toolbar button in the Editing Toolbar. The Edit Property Sheet dialog box opens.
  2. Click on the tab in the sample area of the dialog box and explicitly select the tab that you wish to remove. When you select a tab, its name displays in the Title field.
  3. Click Remove.
  4. When you are finished removing tabs, click OK.
To reorder tabs
  1. Click the Edit Tabs toolbar button in the Editing Toolbar. The Edit Property Sheet dialog box opens.
  2. Click on the tab in the sample area of the dialog box and explicitly select the tab that you wish to reorder. When you select a tab, its name displays in the Title field.
  3. Click the arrow buttons to the left of the sample area to reposition the tab left or right in the sequence.
  4. When you are finished reordering tabs, click OK.
To rename a caption on a tab
  1. Click the Edit Tabs toolbar button in the Editing Toolbar. The Edit Property Sheet dialog box opens.
  2. Click on the tab in the sample area of the dialog box and explicitly select the tab that you wish to rename. When you select a tab, its name displays in the Title field.
  3. Edit the Title field, and click OK to apply the changes.
Parent topic: Customizing your Client with Alternate Property Editors