PaneTabs

Family: Shells & Overlays
Namespace: Tessera.Controls

Use PaneTabs when this interaction is the best match for your screen workflow.

When to use

• You need a PaneTabs-style interaction inside the shells & overlays lane.
• A titled widget surface improves scanability in dense shells.
• You want explicit user-driven events routed into app state updates.

Minimal usage

csharp.cs

using Tessera.Controls;
using Tessera.Layout;

var widget = new PaneTabs
{
    Title = "PaneTabs"
};

return Screen.Build(window => window.Body(body => body.Center(widget, width: 44, height: 9)));

Common pitfalls

• Do not choose PaneTabs by name only; validate it against the target workflow.
• Keep this control scoped to the shells & overlays concern; avoid cross-layer state coupling.
• Handle control events by posting/processing messages; avoid hidden mutation in render paths.
• Set focused/normal styles intentionally so keyboard focus remains obvious.
• Keep disabled state explicit and reversible so users understand why actions are blocked.

Public properties

Property	Type
Border	BorderStyle
BorderStyleText	TesseraStyle
DisabledStyle	TesseraStyle
DisabledTabStyle	TesseraStyle
EmptyText	string
EmptyTextStyle	TesseraStyle
FocusedBorderStyleText	TesseraStyle
FocusedSelectedTabStyle	TesseraStyle
FocusedTitleStyle	TesseraStyle
FocusMarker	string
HoveredTabStyle	TesseraStyle
IsDisabled	bool
IsFocused	bool
IsReadOnly	bool
Padding	Thickness
SelectedPrefix	string
SelectedSuffix	string
SelectedTabStyle	TesseraStyle
Separator	string
SeparatorStyle	TesseraStyle
ShowFocusMarker	bool
TabStyle	TesseraStyle
Title	string
TitleStyle	TesseraStyle

Public events

Event	Type
SelectionChanged	EventHandler<PaneTabSelectionChangedEventArgs>?

Related docs

• Widget Reference
• Widgets Overview
• Public API Inventory