RadTabControl - Tab Item - Style Trigger

[yenkay]

I'm trying to modify the tab control's header background and border with the style triggers when the tab is selected but nothing seems to be working and the code also doesn't shows any error message.

Below is the XAML of the control:

<telerik:RadTabControl x:Name="presetTab" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,5" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" 
   ScrollMode="Item" HeaderBackground="#F7F3F2"
   ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource DataSource}, Path=Tabs}"
   ContentTemplateSelector="{StaticResource ContentSelector}">
<telerik:RadTabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="telerik:RadTabItem">
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#BCBCBC"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="HeaderForeground" Value="Black"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="telerik:RadTabItem.IsSelected" Value="True">
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#BCBCBC"/>

<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>

</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</telerik:RadTabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
</telerik:RadTabControl>

I need to apply the same border style as normal when the tab is selected and the background color will be different.

I tried the IsSelected property both in Data Trigger and in Style Trigger but both is not working. What am I doing wrong.

Regards,

Karthik N

[Vicky]

Hi Karthik,

Thank you for the provided resources - they were of great help.

If I correctly understand, you need to have the same border style for a RadTabItem, irregardless of its selection state. A possible reason why the Style triggers are not leading to the desired result is the applied theme. If the default Telerik theme is used (OfficeBlack), this border style depends also on the VisualStates and the additional Border elements for the selected state of the control inside its template.

Could you please share which theme are you using for your application and the preferred mechanism for setting it?

In the meantime, I prepared a sample project for your convenience, which demonstrates the recommended approach to achieve the desired look and feel when using the OfficeBlack theme. Please, give it a try and let me know if it helps.

Regards,
Vicky
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