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Note: Using the example from this thread requires Windows 11 24H2/25H2 (build 26100.6899 or higher).

Microsoft has finally been making dark mode more of a priority in the latest Windows 11 builds over the past year. I feel like the majority of controls got some nice improvements. The tab control (SysTabControl32) also got some nice improvements. See in the screenshot below.

Screenshot:

Tab-Control.png

The only problem, as you can see, is the white area behind the tabs. Otherwise the design is quite beautiful and nice.

Challenge:

What can we do to remove or recolour the white area?

It would be best if we can modify only the tab area and not modify the bottom section.

Some thoughts and ideas:

  • Pixel hack top section and swap white (in this case 0xf0f0f0) pixels for darker pixels
    • This may have negative effect on white text possibly
  • Some sort of layered window approach with LWA_COLORKEY
    • This also would likely mess up the white text
  • Custom paint tabs like @UEZ does in SampleControls.au3 in Dark Mode
    • That example paints the entire tab control (tab area and content area bottom)
    • It might be good if just painting over the tab area only in this case

Those are the only ideas that I could think of. But I am sure that there are better ways to handle that white area that I just don't know about. I'm going to read some stuff on msdn now to learn more about different functions for tab controls.

If anyone has any ideas to try, please have a go at it. I am curious to see what we can do to improve on this. Thank you for your time. :)

Current testing code:

#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>

; initiate System DPI awareness
DllCall("user32.dll", "bool", "SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext", @AutoItX64 ? "int64" : "int", -2)

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate("DarkTheme TabControl (24H2/25H2)", 500, 300)

    GUISetBkColor(0x202020)
    GUISetFont(10)

    Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(20, 20, 460, 260)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab1")
    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab3")
    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab4")

    ; remove focus rectangle from tab control
    GUICtrlSendMsg($idTab, $WM_CHANGEUISTATE, 65537, 0)

    ; set dark titlebar
    _WinAPI_DwmSetWindowAttribute($hGUI, $DWMWA_USE_IMMERSIVE_DARK_MODE, True)

    ; set theme
    If _is24H2Plus() Then _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme(GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab), 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    Local $idMsg
    While 1
        $idMsg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $idMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func _is24H2Plus()
    ; check if this OS build is Windows 11 24H2/25H2 to support the newer DarkMode_DarkTheme
    Local $iRevision = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "UBR")
    Local $b24H2Plus = False
    If @OSBuild >= 26100 And $iRevision >= 6899 Then
        $b24H2Plus = True
    Else
        ConsoleWrite("Windows 11 24H2/25H2 (build 26100.6899 or higher) is required to use DarkMode_DarkTheme.")
    EndIf
    Return $b24H2Plus
EndFunc

 

Edited by WildByDesign
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Posted
1 hour ago, mLipok said:

Now that is very interesting and seems to target the right area. They also link to another article here which shares some more techniques. It looks like there are a few possible ways to do it. I will have to read more to try my best to understand how. Thank you. :)

 

Posted

This work fine on my side.  You just need to find the original color you want to change from.

; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)

Example()

Func Example()
  GUICreate("Colored Tab")

  GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
  GUISetFont(9, 300)

  Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 200, 100)
  Local $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
  GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

  Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
  Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
  _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)

  GUISetState()

  Do
  Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

  _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
  DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
  If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
  Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
  Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x404040)
  _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
  _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

  _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
  _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

 

Posted
2 hours ago, Nine said:

This work fine on my side.  You just need to find the original color you want to change from.

Thank you. This _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill function is really neat. This works quite well.

Do you know if there is anything that can be done to help prevent the flicker?

I’m not familiar enough with that function. So I’m not sure if adding double buffering or preventing background erase would help in this situation.

Posted

I think I will have to run _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill twice during the paint cycle because it gets blocked in the middle section for the DarkTheme applied control. I’ll have to run it from the left side and right side and it should work.

Not at my PC to test right now but I did test your example shortly after you posted it.

Posted
44 minutes ago, WildByDesign said:

Not at my PC to test right now ....

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)

Example()
Func Example()
    Local $iFormW = 300, $iFormH = 200 ; argumentum ; added resize
    GUICreate("Colored Tab", $iFormW, $iFormH, -1, -1, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_GUI, $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX, $WS_SIZEBOX, $WS_THICKFRAME, $WS_TABSTOP))
    GUISetBkColor(0x607080)
    GUISetFont(10, 300)

    Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, $iFormW - 20, $iFormH - 20)
    GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKLEFT + $GUI_DOCKRIGHT + $GUI_DOCKTOP + $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM)
    Local $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

    Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
    Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
    _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)

    GUISetState()

    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
    DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
    If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
    Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
    Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x404040)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

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Posted (edited)

@Nine was your solution inspired by the link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28081251/win32-tab-control-grey-background ?

I wonder if I should go back to this thread and read it again.

Edited by mLipok

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Posted
25 minutes ago, argumentum said:

..excellent :)  

That looks really good with the default tab control theme. :)

But it gets really messy with the DarkMode_DarkTheme (Win11 24H2/25H2) tab control theme because the tab changes size when you select a new tab.

Please keep in mind this code requires Win11 24H2/25H2:

; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>

; initiate System DPI awareness
DllCall("user32.dll", "bool", "SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext", @AutoItX64 ? "int64" : "int", -2)

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)

Example()

Func Example()
  Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Colored Tab", 400, 300)

  GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
  GUISetFont(10, 300)

  Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(20, 20, 360, 260)
  Local $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
  GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
  GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
  GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
  GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

  _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme(GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab), 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

  Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
  Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
  _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)

  GUISetState()

  Do
  Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

  _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
  DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
  If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
  Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
  Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x000000)
  _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
  ;_WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
  _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
  _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.left + 1, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

  _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
  _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

 

Posted

Does anyone know how to force trigger a WM_PAINT cycle?

I'm thinking that if we can force trigger WM_PAINT when the cursor hovers over the tab section, this might help the situation with DarkMode_DarkTheme.

Posted (edited)

a kind of conncept with $__g_bWasTabFocused :

;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/213678-need-help-with-tab-control-on-24h225h2-with-the-new-darkmode_darktheme/#comment-1552273
; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>

; initiate System DPI awareness
DllCall("user32.dll", "bool", "SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext", @AutoItX64 ? "int64" : "int", -2)

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)
Global $__g_bWasTabFocused = False
Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Colored Tab", 400, 300)

    GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
    GUISetFont(10, 300)

    Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(20, 20, 360, 260)
    Local $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

    _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme(GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab), 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

    Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
    Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
    _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)

    GUISetState()

    Do
        If $__g_bWasTabFocused = True Then
            ; do your stuff
            $__g_bWasTabFocused = False
        EndIf
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
    DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
    If _WinAPI_GetClassName($hWnd) = "SysTabControl32" Then $__g_bWasTabFocused = True

    If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
    Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
    Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x000000)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
    ;_WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.left + 1, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT


EDIT:
but... I think this will need to use WM_NOTIFY instead WM_PAINT

Edited by mLipok

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Posted
13 minutes ago, mLipok said:

a kind of conncept with $__g_bWasTabFocused :

Nice idea. I put a RedrawWindow in there:

Do
        If $__g_bWasTabFocused = True Then
            ; do your stuff
          _WinAPI_RedrawWindow($hTab, 0, 0, BitOR($RDW_INVALIDATE, $RDW_UPDATENOW))
            $__g_bWasTabFocused = False
        EndIf
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

But it seems to cause a constant flickering unfortunatley.

Posted

haha... fixed:
 

;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/213678-need-help-with-tab-control-on-24h225h2-with-the-new-darkmode_darktheme/#comment-1552273
; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>

; initiate System DPI awareness
DllCall("user32.dll", "bool", "SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext", @AutoItX64 ? "int64" : "int", -2)

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)
Global $__g_bWasTabFocused = False, $hTab
Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Colored Tab", 400, 300)

    GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
    GUISetFont(10, 300)

    Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(20, 20, 360, 260)
    $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

    _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme(GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab), 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

    Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
    Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
    _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)
    GUISetState()

    Do
        If $__g_bWasTabFocused = True Then
            ConsoleWrite($hTab & ' was hovered by mouse' & @CRLF)

            ; do your stuff
            $__g_bWasTabFocused = False
        EndIf
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
    DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
    If $iMsg = $WM_SETCURSOR And $hWnd = $hTab Then $__g_bWasTabFocused = True ; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/menurc/wm-setcursor

    If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
    Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
    Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x000000)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
    ;_WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.left + 1, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

 

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Posted
1 minute ago, WildByDesign said:

But it seems to cause a constant flickering unfortunatley.

 

and this following way still flickering but a little less.
 

;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/213678-need-help-with-tab-control-on-24h225h2-with-the-new-darkmode_darktheme/#comment-1552273
; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>

; initiate System DPI awareness
DllCall("user32.dll", "bool", "SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext", @AutoItX64 ? "int64" : "int", -2)

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)
Global $__g_bWasTabFocused = False, $hTab
Example()

Func Example()
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Colored Tab", 400, 300)

    GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
    GUISetFont(10, 300)

    Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(20, 20, 360, 260)
    $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

    _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme(GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab), 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

    Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
    Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
    _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)
    GUISetState()

    Do
        If $__g_bWasTabFocused = True Then
            ConsoleWrite($hTab & ' was hovered by mouse' & @CRLF)
            _WinAPI_RedrawWindow($hTab, 0, 0, BitOR($RDW_INVALIDATE, $RDW_UPDATENOW))
            $__g_bWasTabFocused = False
        EndIf
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
    DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
    If $iMsg = $WM_SETCURSOR And $hWnd = $hTab Then $__g_bWasTabFocused = True ; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/menurc/wm-setcursor

    If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
    Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
    Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x000000)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
    ;_WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
    _WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.left + 1, 3, 0xf0f0f0, $FLOODFILLSURFACE)

    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

 

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  • Solution
Posted (edited)

How about this one ?

; From Nine
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <WindowsSysColorConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPITheme.au3>

Opt("MustDeclareVars", True)

Example()

Func Example()
  GUICreate("Colored Tab")

  GUISetBkColor(0x606060)
  GUISetFont(9, 300)

  Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 200, 100)
  Local $hTab = GUICtrlGetHandle($idTab)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
  GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW)
  GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)

  GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

  _WinAPI_SetWindowTheme($hTab, 'DarkMode_DarkTheme')

  Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hTab, $GWL_WNDPROC)
  Local $hSubclass = DllCallbackRegister(WM_PAINT, "lresult", "hwnd;uint;wparam;lparam;uint_ptr;dword_ptr")
  _WinAPI_SetWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab, $pAddress)

  GUISetState()

  Do
  Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

  _WinAPI_RemoveWindowSubclass($hTab, DllCallbackGetPtr($hSubclass), $idTab)
  DllCallbackFree($hSubclass)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func WM_PAINT($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam, $iID, $pData)
  If $iMsg <> $WM_PAINT Then Return _WinAPI_DefSubclassProc($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  _WinAPI_CallWindowProc($pData, $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
  Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd)
  Local $tRect = _WinAPI_GetClientRect($hWnd)
  Local $hBrush = _WinAPI_CreateSolidBrush(0x404040)
  ;_WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hBrush)
  ;_WinAPI_ExtFloodFill($hDC, $tRect.right - 3, 3, _WinAPI_GetSysColor($COLOR_BTNFACE), $FLOODFILLSURFACE)
  Local $tRect2 = _GUICtrlTab_GetItemRectEx($hWnd, _GUICtrlTab_GetItemCount($hWnd) - 1)
  $tRect.left = $tRect2.right - 2
  $tRect.bottom = $tRect2.bottom
  _WinAPI_FillRect($hDC, $tRect, $hBrush)
  $tRect.left = 0
  $tRect.right = 2
  _WinAPI_FillRect($hDC, $tRect, $hBrush)
  $tRect.bottom = 2
  $tRect.right = $tRect2.right
  _WinAPI_FillRect($hDC, $tRect, $hBrush)

  _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBrush)
  _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hDC)
EndFunc   ;==>WM_PAINT

 

Edited by Nine

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