Adding a Tab in LightSwitch Visual Studio 2012
In this article describe how to add a tab to a screen in LightSwitch Visual Studio 2012.
Steps for adding a Tab to a screen
Step 1
Open the Solution Explorer.
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Step 2
In Solution Explorer, open the HTML client screen to which you want to add a Tab.
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Step 3
The Screen Designer appears.
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Step 4
In the Screen Designer, expand the "Tabs" Node and choose "Add Tab" (click on "Add" and choose "New Group").
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Click on the "Add" Dropdown List of the tab and select a New Group.
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New Group appears as Group1.
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Step 5
Open the Properties window.
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In the Properties window, choose the Group property, and then enter a name for the tab.
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Step 6
Choose the Display Name property, and then enter the name that will appear on the tab.
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Step 7
In the Screen Designer, open the Add list and click on "Selected Item".
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The Screen Designer will Look like this:
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