how to get previous tab item in SelectionChanged of TabControl

[Swathi]

Hi ,
   I need previous tab name when i am switching to new tab in Tab SelectionChanged event.
   Suggest me how can i get that

Thanks,
Swathi.

[Petar Mladenov]

Hi Swathi,

You cannot access the RadTabItem you have selected last by the EventArgs in a TabControl event handlers. You have to implement your own custom logic like so:

public partial class MainWindow : Window
   {
       private RadTabItem lastSelectedItem;
       public MainWindow()
       {
           InitializeComponent();
           lastSelectedItem = null;
       }
       private void tabControl_SelectionChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
       {
           if (lastSelectedItem != null)
           {
               MessageBox.Show("Last Selected item: " + lastSelectedItem.Header.ToString());
           }
           lastSelectedItem = this.tabControl.SelectedItem as RadTabItem;
       }
   }

Hope this fits in your scenario. Feel free to ask if you need further assistance.

Best wishes,
Petar Mladenov
the Telerik team