TAdvToolPanelTab >> Keep open?

Kevin_Oleniczak · May 14, 2011, 11:21am

I have a few tabs defined with the TAdvToolPanelTab. They are all sized the same and need to keep at least one open at all times so the screen area occupied by this doesn't collapse. How do you do that as i don't see a "freeze" or locked to property to set?

Khan · May 16, 2011, 1:28am

Locked property is already there, you can do following

Advtoolpaneltab1.RollOut(AdvToolPanel1);
AdvToolPanel1.Locked := True;

Kevin_Oleniczak · May 16, 2011, 9:55am

Thanks, but when i do this with my app, the panel actually disappears rather then staying locked? Is there a property set wrong?

brunofierens · May 16, 2011, 10:57am

I cannot reproduce any problem here.
See test project: http://www.tmssoftware.net/public/Project8_1.zip

Kevin_Oleniczak · May 16, 2011, 2:37pm

Thanks for the sample. that works well. In my app however, i have the TAdvToolPanelTab control inside a TPageControl and TTabSheet which may be interfering. Would you suspect this to be an issue?

brunofierens · May 17, 2011, 4:16am

That's likely an issue. TAdvToolPanel(Tab) were specifically designed to be used directly on a form as form hooking is required to make this work properly.

Kevin_Oleniczak · May 17, 2011, 8:32am

Is there an alternate container i can drop on my tabsheet what would make this control "happy"?

brunofierens · May 17, 2011, 12:06pm

As explained, it is designed to be used on a form.