Methods and events of the TabControl element

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • The TabControl element in the RPA Desktop Design Studio enables you to add one or more tabs in your form.

    The methods and events of the TabControl element are displayed in the Object Explorer pane.

    Methods

    Enable
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the element can respond to user interaction.
    • If true, the element is enabled
    • If false, the element is not enabled.
    GetNativeProperty
    Gets the value of the built-in property of the current element.
    InvokeNativeMethod
    Invokes the built-in method of the current element.
    SelectTabByIndex
    Selects the tab with a specific index.
    SelectTabByName
    Selects the tab with a specific name.
    SetContextMenu
    Sets the context menu for the UI element. It accepts the input in either a string array or a comma-separated string.
    SetNativeProperty
    Sets the value of the built-in property of the current element.
    SetTabState
    Enables or deactivates the tab.
    SetTabVisibility
    Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the tab and all its child elements are displayed.
    SetVisibility
    Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the current element and all its child elements are displayed.
    • If true, the current element and all its child elements are displayed.
    • If false, the current element and all its child elements aren’t displayed.

    Events

    OnContextMenuClick
    Occurs when an option on the context menu is clicked.
    MouseEnter
    Occurs when the mouse device enters that element field.
    MouseLeave
    Occurs when the mouse device leaves that element field.
    OnMouseClick
    Occurs when the element is clicked.
    GotFocus
    Occurs when the focus is on the current element.
    LostFocus
    Occurs when the focus moves out of the current element.