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How to Tell When Tabs are Being Re-ordered

Updated on Sep 15, 2025

Environment

Product Version2019.1.116
ProductRadTabControl for WPF

Description

How to listen for tab item re-ordering on drag start.

Solution

Subscribe to the DragDropManager.DragInitialize event.

C#
	public void MainWindow()
	{
		InitializeComponent();
		DragDropManager.AddDragInitializeHandler(this.tabControl, OnTabControlDragInitialize, true);
	}

	private void OnTabControlDragInitialize(object sender, DragInitializeEventArgs e)
	{
		 
	}

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