.NET Windows® Forms Custom Controls

OutlookBar Control Implementation

The implementation for the OutlookBar control is divided into three parts:

• The OutlookBar control

• Custom OutlookBarTab collection

• OutlookBarDesigner

The OutlookBar control provides a custom event for notification when the selected OutlookBarTab changes. In addition, some basic properties are provided, such as the active tab, the index of the active tab, and a collection of OutlookBarTab objects.

The OutlookBarTab collection provides a means to add new tabs to the OutlookBar at design-time or runtime. This collection is discussed later in the chapter.

The OutlookBarDesigner adds support for drag-and-drop during design-time, as well as the capability to activate the hosted tabs within the control similar to the Windows ...