Tab control does not allow to reduce its size

[_Y_]

This is a simple tab control (LabVIEW 2020). But… Its size cannot be reduced by conventional dragging.

I can open its properties and set smaller size. I can set smaller size using toolbar button Resize Objects.

However! The tab control jumps to original size at first opportunity: when I try to resize it a little or when I place a new control in one of its tabs.

What could be the problem?

[paul_cardinale]

I think the control is corrupted.  Delete it and recreate it.

[paul_cardinale]

I found another way to fix it: Drop any control on page 2, then delete that control.

[_Y_]

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@paul_cardinale wrote:

I found another way to fix it: Drop any control on page 2, then delete that control.

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Thank you Paul for your time. Unfortunately, this method does not work in my computer.

I need some simple method to fix this problem. The template is used in many places. Clones inherit the same problem. Replacing tab control everywhere manually would be a hell of work. Writing a script would also take quite a time. 

[diman27]

Hi, _Y_

Try this one...

[_Y_]

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@diman27 wrote:

Hi, _Y_

Try this one...

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Thank you. Two questions:

1. How did you solve the problem?
2. Why size of the tab fits to content?

[diman27]

1. I just unchecked Auto Grow in Advanced menu.
2. When Size to Fit is checked - it is normal behaviour.

Correction!

It looks like you have some hidden controls on page 1 and page 2. And it seems that this Tab Control is really broken because I can't find a way to unhide them.
If you create page 3 and then delete pages 1 and 2, everything works correctly.

Maybe recreation of pages 1 and 2 will solve your problem, without deleting Tab Control itself.

[_Y_]

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@diman27 wrote:

1. I just unchecked Auto Grow in Advanced menu.
2. When Size to Fit is checked - it is normal behaviour.

Correction!

It looks like you have some hidden controls on page 1 and page 2. And it seems that this Tab Control is really broken because I can't find a way to unhide them.
If you create page 3 and then delete pages 1 and 2, everything works correctly.

Maybe recreation of pages 1 and 2 will solve your problem, without deleting Tab Control itself.

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If there are hidden controls, they are hidden well😀 It was my first suggestion but this script did not show any more controls:

Deleting tabs is not an option. This template was used to create many tens of clones and each is filled with controls. Manual replacements could take lot of time.

Probably I should stay with semi-solution:

• Replace the Tab Control in the template.
• Disable Auto Grow in all clones where the problem is encountered.

However, I have few days for waiting more replies to this forum thread.

[paul_cardinale]

Here is the fixed version.

[Yamaeda]

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@_Y_ wrote:

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Does that catch everything, like decorations and stuff?