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Is it possible to control the color of the folder tab prompt in order to make the active folder tab more visible.

You may use TFolderEx

Is there a simpler option? We already have the Tfolder class in use and would be a major effort to rewrite.

Perry,

Unfortunately the Windows standard Tab control does not allow to change the folder tab prompt color.

To use TFolderEx instead a TFolder, you only need to replace FOLDER with FOLDEREX in your PRGs and
replace "SysTabControl32" with "TFolderex" in your RC files. That simple.

Antonio,
We create the folder from source code not in Resource file. I am now using the TfolderEX class with no apparent changes. I am trying to use the painttabs per the samples without success. Our issue is the active folder tab is not different appearance than all other tabs - you can not tell the active folder. Any ideas?

Perry,

The active folder tab shows an horizontal line at the top with a certain color: