Java SWT TabFolder and CTabFolder Tutorial with Examples

TabFolder and CTabFolder
TabFolder Example
CTabFolder Example
TabFolder & Event
CTabFolder & Event

1. TabFolder and CTabFolder

In SWT, TabFolder is a subclass of Composite. Each TabFolder can contain one or more TabItems. At a time, the user only see one TabItem.

CTabFolder is a class expanded from class Composite, it is similar to TabFolder. CTabFolder contains one or more CTabItems, and you can close CTabItem.

2. TabFolder Example

The example, one TabFolder with 2 Tabs.

TabFolderDemo.java

package org.o7planning.swt.tabfolder;

import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.SashForm;
import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FillLayout;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabFolder;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabItem;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Text;

public class TabFolderDemo {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Display display = new Display();
        Shell shell = new Shell(display);
        shell.setText("SWT TabFolder (o7planning.org)");
        shell.setSize(450, 300);

        shell.setLayout(new FillLayout());

        TabFolder folder = new TabFolder(shell, SWT.NONE);

        // Tab 1
        TabItem tab1 = new TabItem(folder, SWT.NONE);
        tab1.setText("Tab 1");

        // Create the HORIZONTAL SashForm.
        SashForm sashForm = new SashForm(folder, SWT.HORIZONTAL);
       
        new Button(sashForm, SWT.PUSH).setText("Left");
        new Button(sashForm, SWT.PUSH).setText("Right");
        sashForm.setWeights(new int[]{1,2});

        tab1.setControl(sashForm);

        // Tab 2
        TabItem tab2 = new TabItem(folder, SWT.NONE);
        tab2.setText("Tab 2");

        Group group = new Group(folder, SWT.NONE);
        group.setText("Group in Tab 2");

        Button button = new Button(group, SWT.NONE);
        button.setText("Button in Tab 2");
        button.setBounds(10, 50, 130, 30);

        Text text = new Text(group, SWT.BORDER);
        text.setText("Text in Tab 2");
        text.setBounds(10, 90, 200, 20);

        tab2.setControl(group);

        shell.open();

        while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
            if (!display.readAndDispatch())
                display.sleep();
        }
        display.dispose();
    }

}

3. CTabFolder Example

CTabFolder is a customizable tab-folder. CTabItems can use style SWT.CLOSE to allow the user to close the CTabItem.

CTabFolderDemo.java

package org.o7planning.swt.tabfolder;

import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.CTabFolder;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.CTabItem;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.SashForm;
import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FillLayout;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Text;

public class CTabFolderDemo {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Display display = new Display();
        Shell shell = new Shell(display);
        shell.setText("SWT CTabFolder (o7planning.org)");
        shell.setSize(450, 300);

        shell.setLayout(new FillLayout());

        CTabFolder folder = new CTabFolder(shell, SWT.NONE);

        // Tab 1
        CTabItem tab1 = new CTabItem(folder, SWT.NONE);
        tab1.setText("Tab 1");

        // Create the HORIZONTAL SashForm.
        SashForm sashForm = new SashForm(folder, SWT.HORIZONTAL);

        new Button(sashForm, SWT.PUSH).setText("Left");
        new Button(sashForm, SWT.PUSH).setText("Right");
        sashForm.setWeights(new int[] { 1, 2 });

        tab1.setControl(sashForm);

        // Tab 2 with close icon
        CTabItem tab2 = new CTabItem(folder, SWT.NONE | SWT.CLOSE);
        tab2.setText("Tab 2");

        Group group = new Group(folder, SWT.NONE);
        group.setText("Group in Tab 2");

        Button button = new Button(group, SWT.NONE);
        button.setText("Button in Tab 2");
        button.setBounds(10, 50, 130, 30);

        Text text = new Text(group, SWT.BORDER);
        text.setText("Text in Tab 2");
        text.setBounds(10, 90, 200, 20);

        tab2.setControl(group);

        // Tab 3 with close icon
        CTabItem tab3 = new CTabItem(folder, SWT.NONE | SWT.CLOSE);
        tab3.setText("Tab 3");

        shell.open();

        while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
            if (!display.readAndDispatch())
                display.sleep();
        }
        display.dispose();
    }

}

4. TabFolder & Event

TabFolderEventsExample.java

package org.o7planning.swt.tabfolder;

import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionAdapter;
import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionEvent;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabFolder;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabItem;

public class TabFolderEventsExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Display display = new Display();
        Shell shell = new Shell(display);
        shell.setText("SWT TabFolder events (o7planning.org)");
        shell.setSize(450, 300);

        shell.setLayout(null);

        Button buttonNext = new Button(shell, SWT.NONE);
        buttonNext.setText("Next >");
        buttonNext.setBounds(10, 10, 50, 25);

        // Log
        Label labelLog = new Label(shell, SWT.NONE);
        labelLog.setBounds(10, 40, 400, 20);

        // TabFolder
        TabFolder tabFolder = new TabFolder(shell, SWT.NONE);

        tabFolder.setBounds(10, 70, 400, 150);

        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
            TabItem item = new TabItem(tabFolder, SWT.NONE);
            item.setText("TabItem " + i);
            Button button = new Button(tabFolder, SWT.PUSH);
            button.setText("Page " + i);
            item.setControl(button);
        }

        // Events
        tabFolder.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {

            @Override
            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent evt) {
                TabItem item = tabFolder.getSelection()[0];
                labelLog.setText(item.getText() + " selected!");
            }
        });

        buttonNext.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {

            @Override
            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent evt) {
                int idx = tabFolder.getSelectionIndex();
                if (idx + 1 == tabFolder.getItemCount()) {
                    idx = -1;
                }
                tabFolder.setSelection(idx + 1);
            }
        });

        shell.open();

        while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
            if (!display.readAndDispatch())
                display.sleep();
        }
        display.dispose();
    }

}

5. CTabFolder & Event

CTabFolderEventsExample.java

package org.o7planning.swt.tabfolder;

import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.CTabFolder;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.CTabItem;
import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionAdapter;
import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionEvent;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;

public class CTabFolderEventsExample {

    private static int nextIndex = 6;

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Display display = new Display();
        Shell shell = new Shell(display);
        shell.setText("SWT CTabFolder events (o7planning.org)");
        shell.setSize(450, 300);

        shell.setLayout(null);

        Button buttonAdd = new Button(shell, SWT.NONE);
        buttonAdd.setText("Add Tab");
        buttonAdd.setBounds(10, 10, 70, 25);

        Button buttonClose = new Button(shell, SWT.NONE);
        buttonClose.setText("Close Tab");
        buttonClose.setBounds(90, 10, 80, 25);

        // CTabFolder
        CTabFolder ctabFolder = new CTabFolder(shell, SWT.NONE);

        ctabFolder.setBounds(10, 70, 400, 150);

        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
            CTabItem item = new CTabItem(ctabFolder, SWT.CLOSE);
            item.setText("TabItem " + i);
            Button button = new Button(ctabFolder, SWT.PUSH);
            button.setText("Page " + i);
            item.setControl(button);
        }
        ctabFolder.setSelection(0);

        // Add Tab
        buttonAdd.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {

            @Override
            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent evt) {
                int idx = ctabFolder.getSelectionIndex();

                CTabItem item = new CTabItem(ctabFolder, SWT.CLOSE, idx + 1);
                item.setText("TabItem " + nextIndex++);
            }
        });

        // Close Tab
        buttonClose.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {

            @Override
            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent evt) {
                CTabItem item = ctabFolder.getSelection();
                if (item != null) {
                    item.dispose();
                }
            }
        });

        shell.open();

        while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
            if (!display.readAndDispatch())
                display.sleep();
        }
        display.dispose();
    }

}

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