Class “Tab”

Object > NativeObject > Widget > Composite > Tab

A container representing a single tab of a TabFolder widget.

Tab on Android
Android
Tab on iOS
iOS
Type: Tab extends Composite
Constructor: public
Singleton: No
Namespace: tabris
Direct subclasses: None
JSX Support: Element: <Tab/>
Parent Elements: <TabFolder/>
Child Elements: Any standalone widget element

Examples

JavaScript

import {Tab, TabFolder, contentView} from 'tabris';

new TabFolder({left: 0, top: 0, right: 0, bottom: 0})
  .append(new Tab({title: 'Albums'}))
  .append(new Tab({title: 'Artists'}))
  .onSelect(({selection}) => console.log(`Tab changed to ${selection}`))
  .appendTo(contentView);

See also:

JSX Creating a Tab inside a TabFolder

Constructor

new Tab(properties?)

Parameter Type Description
properties Properties<Tab> Sets all key-value pairs in the properties object as widget properties. Optional.

Methods

insertBefore(widget)

Inserts this widget directly before the given Tab.

Parameter Type Description
widget Tab  

Returns: this

Properties

badge

A badge to attach on the tab. Setting the badge to 0 hides the badge. The background color of the badge can be controlled with the badgeColor property.

On iOS the property only has an effect when the parent TabFolder has its tabBarLocation set to bottom.

Type: number
Settable: Yes
Change Event: badgeChanged

badgeColor

The background color used for the badge indicator.

Type: ColorValue
Settable: Yes
Change Event: badgeColorChanged

image

An image to be displayed on the tab. Will not be shown on iOS if the TabFolder’s tabBarLocation is set to top

Type: ImageValue
Settable: Yes
Change Event: imageChanged

selectedImage

An image to be displayed on the currently active tab.

Type: ImageValue
Settable: Yes
Change Event: selectedImageChanged

title

The title to be displayed on the tab.

Type: string
Settable: Yes
Change Event: titleChanged

Events

appear

Fired when the tab will become visible, i.e. the selection of its TabFolder.

EventObject Type: EventObject<Tab>

This event has no additional parameter.

disappear

Fired when the tab is no longer visible, i.e. it no longer is the selection of its TabFolder.

EventObject Type: EventObject<Tab>

This event has no additional parameter.

select

Fired when the tab is tapped by the user. The event is fired either when the tab is first selected or when it is already visible and tapped.

EventObject Type: EventObject<Tab>

This event has no additional parameter.

reselect

Fired when the tab is tapped by the user while it is already visible.

EventObject Type: EventObject<Tab>

This event has no additional parameter.

Change Events

titleChanged

Fired when the title property has changed.

EventObject Type: PropertyChangedEvent<Tab, string>

Property Type Description
value string The new value of title.

imageChanged

Fired when the image property has changed.

EventObject Type: PropertyChangedEvent<Tab, ImageValue>

Property Type Description
value ImageValue The new value of image.

selectedImageChanged

Fired when the selectedImage property has changed.

EventObject Type: PropertyChangedEvent<Tab, ImageValue>

Property Type Description
value ImageValue The new value of selectedImage.

badgeChanged

Fired when the badge property has changed.

EventObject Type: PropertyChangedEvent<Tab, number>

Property Type Description
value number The new value of badge.

badgeColorChanged

Fired when the badgeColor property has changed.

EventObject Type: PropertyChangedEvent<Tab, ColorValue>

Property Type Description
value ColorValue The new value of badgeColor.