How to add a tab item programatically

[hkdave95]

Hi

I need to add a tab control programmatically.

The item I am adding is a class containing amongst other things the Description to be diaplayed on the tab.

Do you have any examples of this.

Kind Regards

David

[Miroslav]

Hi David,

Yes, you can add a TabItems programmatically like so:

tabControl.Items.Add(new RadTabItem()
    {
        Header = "My Header",
        Content = "My Content"
    });

Of course it is always better to use business objects and bindings. To do so:

1. Set the ItemsSource property to an (observable) collection of your items
2. Provide style or DataTemplate bindings for the control (in xaml).

For example style bindings can be specified this way:

<nav:RadTabControl x:Name="tabControl">
    <nav:RadTabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
        <Style TargetType="nav:RadTabItem">
            <Setter Property="Header"
                    Value="{Binding Description}" />
            <Setter Property="Conent"
                    Value="{Binding Content}" />
        </Style>
    </nav:RadTabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
</nav:RadTabControl>

For the above code you need an object that has Description and Content properties.

All the best,
Miroslav
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[dbernett]

Brand new to WPF.  I have a main window with your Ribbon Tab at top with buttons to open different windows. 

Could you please tell me the technique to open windows inside a Rad Tab Control below the Ribbon Tab.  I need to dynamically build out the tabs as different windows are opened, and to close the tabs.

Thanks so much!

[Stefan]

Hello David,

If I get you right, you need something like this example. If you need to check the example in WPF you can run our demos from here and navigate to RadTabControl's DataBinding example. The only thing you might need to change is to move the button that adds a new RadTabItem from RadTabItem's header in the RadRibbonTabs.

If you need further assistance don't hesitate to contact us.

Regards,
Stefan
the Telerik team