C# vertical tab control with horizontal text

Question

I want to display some information in tab control This is what I want.

I have used the methods that I found on your side to make changes in properties of tab control and using Draw Event but the output is not like what i needed.The output comes likeThis is what I am getting.. I want the text to be horizontal. Also my VS is 2008

Answer 1

I followed these instructions in VB and converted them to C#. Worked for me. Basically in tab control properties set the following:

1. Alignment = Left
2. SizeMode = Fixed
3. ItemSize = 30, 120: Width = 30 Height = 120
4. DrawMode = OwnerDrawFixed

Then you have to handle DrawItem event like that:

private void tabControl1_DrawItem(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
    var g = e.Graphics;
    var text = this.tabControl1.TabPages[e.Index].Text;
    var sizeText = g.MeasureString(text, this.tabControl1.Font);

    var x = e.Bounds.Left + 3;
    var y = e.Bounds.Top + (e.Bounds.Height - sizeText.Height) / 2;

    g.DrawString(text, this.tabControl1.Font, Brushes.Black, x, y);
}

And the result is: