Tab Widget

Use this widget to create multiple tabs containing Form controls.

Last published at: March 24th, 2026

Description:

This Tab widget control creates multiple tabs and can hold many controls within each tab.

 

Inputs

  • Tab Widget ID/Name - Name of widget generated by FlowWright (read-only field)
  • Add, Rename, and Delete Tab - Add, rename, and delete tabs. Use the arrow keys to align.
  • Width (px) - Enter the pixel value for width
  • Height (px) - Enter the pixel value for height
  • Hide - Select the checkbox to Hide (tick mark)
  • Save - Save the input values 
  • Delete - Remove this form widget from the designer page 
  • Close - Close the input popup window
 

 

Design:

 

 

Example: 

Let’s build and execute the “TabWidgetDef” example.  

  • Create a new Form Definition called “TabWidgetDef.” 
  • Drag a “Tab widget, Submit” control onto the canvas and arrange it as shown below.

 

  • Double-click the “Tab" widget to configure the “Settings” properties. The application provides the control name. The UI allows adding, renaming, or deleting tabs. 

 

  • Enter the new tab name in the text area, then click the Add button as shown below. 

 

  • Please select an existing tab, rename it with a unique name, and then click the Rename button to apply the changes.  

 

  • Please select an existing tab, then click the Delete button to remove it. Click the Save button. 

 

  • Double-click the “Tab” widget to configure its “Styling” properties. Enter the widget's pixel dimensions. Click the Save button. 

 

  • Drag and drop a few controls onto each tab as shown below. 

 

  • Drag and drop a few controls onto each tab as shown below. 

 

  • Save the Form definition. Then, go to Actions > Create Form Instance to generate a new Form Instance. After that, select the check box to edit this Form Instance.

 

  • The Form is shown to the user as depicted below. Select the menu tabs to navigate, and use the controls on each tab to interact with the content. Click the Submit button to finish. 

 

 

Definition Sample:

You may download and extract the sample definition(s) from the link provided and later import them (drag-and-drop) into your FlowWright Process Definition (XML file) or Form Definition (HTML file) page.

Note: Please verify and complete the process steps for any missing configurations, such as file path references and database connections, after the import. Then, save the definition to confirm the changes.

Click here to download the sample file.