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Appearance Property (RibbonTabSettings)

Returns or sets the appearance used to control the default appearance for the tab including the tab item and client area.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Property Appearance As Infragistics.Win.AppearanceBase
public Infragistics.Win.AppearanceBase Appearance {get; set;}
Remarks

The Appearance property is an Infragistics.Win.AppearanceBase that is used to control the default appearance for the tab including the tab item and client area.

Example
Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolBars

Private sub SetRibbonTabSettings()

	' Add some tabs
	Dim ribbonTab1 As RibbonTab = New RibbonTab("ribbonTab1", "ribbonTab1")
	Dim ribbonTab2 As RibbonTab = New RibbonTab("ribbonTab2", "ribbonTab2")
	Dim ribbonTab3 As RibbonTab = New RibbonTab("ribbonTab3", "ribbonTab3")

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Clear()
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab1)
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab2)
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab3)

	' Set some properties on the Ribbon's Tab Settings. These settings will apply to all tabs.

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.Appearance.BackColor = Color.White
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.Black

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.TabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.White
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.TabItemAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Black

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.ClientAreaAppearance.BackColor = Color.White
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.ClientAreaAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Black

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.BackColor = Color.Purple
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Yellow
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.BackGradientStyle = GradientStyle.None

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackSelectedTabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.Purple
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackSelectedTabItemAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Goldenrod

	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackTabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.Lavender
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackTabItemAppearance.BackGradientStyle = GradientStyle.None

	' Set properties on the individual tab items. These will overrides settings on the Ribbon.TabSettings

	ribbonTab1.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = Me.CreateRectangleBitmap(16, 16, Color.Red)
	ribbonTab2.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = Me.CreateRectangleBitmap(16, 16, Color.White)
	ribbonTab3.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = Me.CreateRectangleBitmap(16, 16, Color.Blue)
End Sub

Private Function CreateRectangleBitmap(ByVal width As Integer, ByVal height As Integer, ByVal color As Color) As Bitmap

	Dim dummyToolBitmap As Bitmap = New Bitmap(Width, Height)
	Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(dummyToolBitmap)
	g.Clear(Color)
	g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, 0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1)
	g.Dispose()

	Return dummyToolBitmap

End Function
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolBars;

private void SetRibbonTabSettings()
{
	// Add some tabs
	RibbonTab ribbonTab1 = new RibbonTab("ribbonTab1", "ribbonTab1");
	RibbonTab ribbonTab2 = new RibbonTab("ribbonTab2", "ribbonTab2");
	RibbonTab ribbonTab3 = new RibbonTab("ribbonTab3", "ribbonTab3");

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Clear();
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab1);
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab2);
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add(ribbonTab3);

	// Set some properties on the Ribbon's Tab Settings. These settings will apply to all tabs.

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.Appearance.BackColor = Color.White;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.Black;

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.TabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.White;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.TabItemAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Black;

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.ClientAreaAppearance.BackColor = Color.White;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.ClientAreaAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Black;

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.BackColor = Color.Purple;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Yellow;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.SelectedAppearance.BackGradientStyle = GradientStyle.None;

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackSelectedTabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.Purple;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackSelectedTabItemAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Goldenrod;

	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackTabItemAppearance.BackColor = Color.Lavender;
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.TabSettings.HotTrackTabItemAppearance.BackGradientStyle = GradientStyle.None;

	// Set properties on the individual tab items. These will override settings on the Ribbon.TabSettings

	ribbonTab1.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = this.CreateRectangleBitmap(16,16, Color.Red);
	ribbonTab2.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = this.CreateRectangleBitmap(16, 16, Color.White);
	ribbonTab3.Settings.TabItemAppearance.Image = this.CreateRectangleBitmap(16, 16, Color.Blue);
}

private Bitmap CreateRectangleBitmap(int width, int height, Color color)
{
	Bitmap dummyToolBitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
	Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(dummyToolBitmap);
	g.Clear(color);
	g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, 0, 0, width-1, height-1);
	g.Dispose();

	return dummyToolBitmap;
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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