Can we change the tab color or icon with "tabbed document" forms? (2 Viewers)

[cedar]

I never use tabbed documents, prefer overlapping windows. I have a client now who is used to tabbed documents but would like the tabs to be more distinctive. As it is the only difference between the tabs on the forms is the location/index and the text.

So far I can't find a trace of anyone talking about changing either the tab color or the picture/icon that the tab hosts. I've tried setting the picture property for the form, using either embedded or linked, and nothing changes. There is no "form backcolor" property which might influence the tab color.

Seems like an odd omission, but I suppose at this point MS Access itself is considered an odd omission by Microsoft.

 

[isladogs]

There isn’t a built-in way of changing tab color in tabbed documents or indeed in the tab control.
You could of course fake the effect if you really wanted to do so.

As for your final comment, Access remains a major component in Office. It is still being actively developed with a steady succession of both major and minor improvements. For example later this month the ability to zoom in/out will be added to form view with datasheets and design view following on in later months.

 

[cedar]

Likewise, no way to change the "icon" of a tabbed document form?

 

[mike60smart]

Likewise, no way to change the "icon" of a tabbed document form?

You can add images to each tab control and format similar to that shown in the attached screenshot

 

[cedar]

You're talking about the tab control. I'm asking about forms that are displayed with the "tabbed document" option.

 

[mike60smart]

Sorry My mistake

 

[isladogs]

You can change all the form & report icons to match the application icon

However, that still doesn't provide individual icons for each tabbed document object
As already mentioned, you could fake the effect but its not something I've ever found the need to do for tabbed documents as I don't use them.

 

[cedar]

Sorry My mistake

Mike no problem. tabbed forms are not the common topic, not surprised you thought it was about tab control.

 

[xavier.batlle]

You can add an Unicode character to the form caption when a form is active. For example:
Form1 selected:

Form2 Selected

 

[isladogs]

I knew I had been involved in a similar discussion before
The thread below was started in 2007 and the last post (by me) was in 2019

Change icon next to form caption

Hi all, A simple request but not sure if it can be done! I would like to change the icon next to the form 'Caption' in the title bar to my own custom icon. Does anyone know how I can access this property programattically (or at all?). Regards, Rob

www.access-programmers.co.uk

In short, it is possible to set individual form icons in overlapping windows display:

However, in changing to tabbed documents display, all icons revert to the standard form icon (or the app icon as selected in Acccess Options)
So to repeat, in my opinion it is impossible to set individual form icons using tabbed documents display

Perhaps the code suggested by @xavier.batlle will be sufficient for you?

However, note also my final comments in the above thread which I still believe to be true

I played with the form icon code some time ago but in my experience end users never notice the form icon so its a bit of a waste of time and effort setting it anyway.

 

[cedar]

(to xavier.batlle )That would be worthwhile for some needs, highlighting the active tab, thanks. The goal here is to have the form tabs a distinct color so that they're easy to identify.

 

[cedar]

isladogs I agree a tabbed form icon wouldn't be very effective in any case. Thank you for following up on this.