Using RadTabControl with Navigation

[Alexandre]

Hi...
I would like to create someway of navigation, that when a user clicks on a menu button, for example a RadRibbonButton, the application will dynamically create a new RadTabItem, unless that RadTabItem isn't already created.

I want to do this using the MVVM pattern. Inside each RadTabItem, by passing a parameter, i will load a view, for example a Customer view.

Someone could give me some tips of how to implement this?

Thanks!

[Tina Stancheva]

Hello Alexandre,

I am not sure if I fully grasp the requirements of your scenario. But you can use an MVVM approach and databind the RadRibbonView control. Then add commands to control the actions of the RadRibbonView buttons. Also bind the RadTabControl ItemsSource and use the view model commands associated with the RadRibbonButtons to add/remove items from the RadTabControl ItemsSource collection.

I attached a very basic sample that illustrates how to databind the RadRibbonView control and use buttons to add new RadTabItems to a RadTabControl. The project also demonstrates how to take advantage of the RadTabControl ItemTemplateSelector and ContentTemplateSelecot properties to visualize the different types of business items differently inside the RadTabControl.

I hope it will help you get started on the implementation of your scenario.

Kind regards,
Tina Stancheva
the Telerik team

[Daniel]

Hi,
I am using PRISM + MEF + Silverlight
I want to be able to load multiple instances of the same module in the tab control. Let's say
Module1 in TabItem1, TabItem3 ; Module2 in TabItem2 etc.
This means i should be able to do things with Module1 in TabItem1 without affecting TabItem3.
Also, i want to be able to close any of the items without affecting other tab items.

I am assuming, this has to be done with navigation.
Could you please provide me a good approach for this and also provide me with a sample project if possible. 

Thanks.

[Hristo]

Hello Daniel,

You could take a look at the post from today in the following thread (project is attached):
http://www.telerik.com/community/forums/wpf/tabcontrol/prism-region-activate-problem.aspx

Hope this helps.

All the best,
Hristo
the Telerik team