# .NET MAUI TabView Visual Structure

The visual structure of the .NET MAUI TabView represents the anatomy of the UI control. Being familiar with the visual elements of the TabView allows you to quickly find the information required to configure them.

The following image shows the anatomy of the TabView.

![.NET MAUI TabView Visual Structure](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/assets/4c20b4ffee88a1d8136f1ca3eb85d51d/visual-structure.png "Visual elements of TabView control")

## Displayed Elements

* **TabView Header**—The area that holds all TabView header items.
* **Header Item**—The item that represents single header item of the `TabViewItem`.
* **Header Text**—The text inside the header item.
* **Selected Item**—The selected tab item. The header item background color changes and the content of the corresponding header item that is selected.
* **TabView Content**—The content area corresponding to each header item.

## See Also

* [Configuration](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/configuration)
* [TabViewItem](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/tabviewitem)
* [Selection](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/selection)
* [Styling](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/styling/overview)
* [Templates](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/templates)