在C＃中以编程方式创建TableLayoutPanel

Question

I have TabControl that contains one TabPage , and other TabPages are added dynamically, on event.

First TabPage contains TableLayoutPanel , so I am wondering is there any chance to add new TableLayoutPanel to every new created TabPage , which is same as first TableLayoutPanel but empty?

Or, in other words, could I create TableLayoutPanel programmatically?

Answer 1

You can create any control programmatically, including TableLayoutPanel . Actually when you are using designer controls are also created programmatically - code is generated by Visual Studio.

Simply create new TableLayoutPanel control and set all it's properties (rows, columns, etc). Then add this control to Controls property of new tab page:

TabPage page = new TabPage("Another page");
page.Controls.Add(new TableLayoutPanel { Dock = DockStyle.Fill});
tabControl1.TabPages.Add(page);

Another option for you is creating user control with already configured TableLayoutPanel . In this case you will need only to create new user control and add it to tab page.

Also you can create custom TableLayoutPanel with specified rows, columns and other settings. Eg this control will have two rows with predefined height of 25% and 75%

public class CustomTableLayoutPanel : TableLayoutPanel
{
    public CustomTableLayoutPanel()
    {
        RowStyles.Clear();
        RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Percent, 0.25F));
        RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Percent, 0.75F));
        BackColor = Color.Beige;
    }
}