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  • Properties available in a page (PHP)
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Properties associated with the tab pane
Overview
A tab pane can be manipulated in WLanguage in either a window or a page with the following properties.
Properties available in a window
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Properties available in a window

The following WLanguage properties are associated with a tab pane:
AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
BackgroundColorThe BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
ColorThe Color property gets or sets the font color of:
  • a Font variable.
  • text displayed in a Static or Calculated control of a report.
  • text displayed in a window control.
  • text displayed in a page control.
FullNameThe FullName property is used to find out the full name:
  • of a control.
  • of a window.
  • of a menu option.
  • of a table column.
GrayedThe Grayed property is used to:
  • Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out.
  • Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
HelpNumberThe HelpNumber property is used to identify and modify the help number associated with a control.
ImageThe Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
InitialStateThe InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
StateThe State property gets and sets the state of an element.
ToolTipThe ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with:
  • a control in a window or page,
  • New in SaaS
    a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer.
    Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
UndockedThe Undocked property is used to determine if a pane of a Tab or Ribbon control is undocked.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
WinEditAllowedThe WinEditAllowed property is used to determine and configure the actions allowed on a control when the window switches to "Allow end users to modify the UI" mode.
Note: Depending on the platform used, some properties may not be available. For more details, see the property's help page.
Properties available in a page
WEBDEV - Server code

Properties available in a page (server code)

The following WLanguage properties are associated with a tab pane:
AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
FullNameThe FullName property is used to find out the full name:
  • of a control.
  • of a window.
  • of a menu option.
  • of a table column.
GrayedThe Grayed property is used to:
  • Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out.
  • Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
ImageThe Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
InitialStateThe InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
StateThe State property gets and sets the state of an element.
TitleThe Title property is used to:
  • Get the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page
  • Change the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page.
ToolTipThe ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with:
  • a control in a window or page,
  • New in SaaS
    a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer.
    Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
ValueThe Value property is used to:
  • Find out and modify the value of a report control.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window.
  • Find out the identifier of a stream.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
WEBDEV - Browser code

Properties available in a page (browser code)

The following WLanguage properties are associated with a tab pane:
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
GrayedThe Grayed property is used to:
  • Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out.
  • Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
InitialStateThe InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
StateThe State property gets and sets the state of an element.
ToolTipThe ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with:
  • a control in a window or page,
  • New in SaaS
    a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer.
    Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
PHP

Properties available in a page (PHP)

The following WLanguage properties are associated with a tab pane:
AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
BackgroundColorThe BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
ColorThe Color property gets or sets the font color of:
  • a Font variable.
  • text displayed in a Static or Calculated control of a report.
  • text displayed in a window control.
  • text displayed in a page control.
HTMLClassThe HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialStateThe InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
See also
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