Coloring Tab Control

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace CustomColoring
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for AfterColoring.
	/// </summary>
	public class AfterColoring : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		private System.Windows.Forms.TabControl tabControl1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPage1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPage2;
		private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPage3;
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

		public AfterColoring()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();

			//
			// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
			//
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			if( disposing )
			{
				if(components != null)
				{
					components.Dispose();
				}
			}
			base.Dispose( disposing );
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
			this.tabControl1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl();
			this.tabPage1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
			this.tabPage2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
			this.tabPage3 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
			this.tabControl1.SuspendLayout();
			this.SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// tabControl1
			// 
			this.tabControl1.Controls.Add(this.tabPage1);
			this.tabControl1.Controls.Add(this.tabPage2);
			this.tabControl1.Controls.Add(this.tabPage3);
			this.tabControl1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
			this.tabControl1.DrawMode = System.Windows.Forms.TabDrawMode.OwnerDrawFixed;
			this.tabControl1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
			this.tabControl1.Name = "tabControl1";
			this.tabControl1.SelectedIndex = 0;
			this.tabControl1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 237);
			this.tabControl1.TabIndex = 0;
			this.tabControl1.DrawItem += new System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventHandler(this.tabControl1_DrawItem);
			// 
			// tabPage1
			// 
			this.tabPage1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Gray;
			this.tabPage1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
			this.tabPage1.Name = "tabPage1";
			this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(528, 211);
			this.tabPage1.TabIndex = 0;
			this.tabPage1.Text = "    First       ";
			// 
			// tabPage2
			// 
			this.tabPage2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Gray;
			this.tabPage2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
			this.tabPage2.Name = "tabPage2";
			this.tabPage2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(528, 211);
			this.tabPage2.TabIndex = 1;
			this.tabPage2.Text = "  Second     ";
			// 
			// tabPage3
			// 
			this.tabPage3.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Gray;
			this.tabPage3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
			this.tabPage3.Name = "tabPage3";
			this.tabPage3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(528, 211);
			this.tabPage3.TabIndex = 2;
			this.tabPage3.Text = "   Third       ";
			// 
			// AfterColoring
			// 
			this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 237);
			this.Controls.Add(this.tabControl1);
			this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
			this.Name = "AfterColoring";
			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
			this.Text = "AfterColoring";
			this.tabControl1.ResumeLayout(false);
			this.ResumeLayout(false);

		}
		#endregion

		private void tabControl1_DrawItem(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventArgs e)
		{
			try
			{
				//This line of code will help you to change the apperance like size,name,style.
				Font f;
				//For background color
				Brush backBrush;
				//For forground color
				Brush foreBrush;
			
				//This construct will hell you to deside which tab page have current focus
				//to change the style.
				if(e.Index == this.tabControl1.SelectedIndex)
				{
					//This line of code will help you to change the apperance like size,name,style.
					f = new Font(e.Font, FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Bold);
					f = new Font(e.Font,FontStyle.Bold);

					backBrush = new System.Drawing.SolidBrush(Color.DarkGray);
					foreBrush = Brushes.White;
				}
				else
				{
					f = e.Font;
					backBrush = new SolidBrush(e.BackColor); 
					foreBrush = new SolidBrush(e.ForeColor);
				}
                
				//To set the alignment of the caption.
				string tabName = this.tabControl1.TabPages[e.Index].Text;
				StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
				sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
	
				//Thsi will help you to fill the interior portion of
				//selected tabpage.
				e.Graphics.FillRectangle(backBrush, e.Bounds);
				Rectangle r = e.Bounds;
				r = new Rectangle(r.X, r.Y + 3, r.Width, r.Height - 3);
				e.Graphics.DrawString(tabName, f, foreBrush, r, sf);

				sf.Dispose();
				if(e.Index == this.tabControl1.SelectedIndex)
				{
					f.Dispose();
					backBrush.Dispose();
				}
				else
				{
					backBrush.Dispose();
					foreBrush.Dispose();
				}
			}
			catch(Exception Ex)
			{
				MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message.ToString(),"Error Occured",MessageBoxButtons.OK,MessageBoxIcon.Information);
					
			}
			
		}
	}
}