# TabControl
_The TabControl is a container that provides tabbed interface functionality_

Extends: `Container`

## Properties

|Property|Type|Default|Description|
|---|---|---|---|
|activeTab|number|The|currently active tab ID|
|tabHeight|number|Height|of the tab header area|
|tabs|table|List|of tab definitions|
|headerBackground|color|Background|color for the tab header area|
|activeTabBackground|color|Background|color for the active tab|
|activeTabTextColor|color|Foreground|color for the active tab text|
|scrollableTab|boolean|Enables|scroll mode for tabs if they exceed width|
|tabScrollOffset|number|Current|scroll offset for tabs in scrollable mode|

## Functions

|Method|Returns|Description|
|---|---|---|
|[TabControl:newTab](#tabcontrol-newtab-title)|table|Creates a new tab handler proxy|
|[TabControl:setTab](#tabcontrol-settab-element-tabid)|TabControl|Sets an element to belong to a specific tab|
|[TabControl:addElement](#tabcontrol-addelement-elementtype-tabid)|table|Adds an element to the TabControl and assigns it to the active tab|
|[TabControl:setActiveTab](#tabcontrol-setactivetab-tabid)|-|Sets the active tab|
|[TabControl:scrollTabs](#tabcontrol-scrolltabs-direction)|TabControl|Scrolls the tab header left or right if scrollableTab is enabled|
|[TabControl:setCursor](#tabcontrol-setcursor)|-|Sets the cursor position; accounts for tab header offset when delegating to parent|

## TabControl:newTab(title)

returns a proxy for adding elements to the tab

### Parameters
* `title` `string` The title of the tab

### Returns
* `table` `tabHandler` The tab handler proxy for adding elements to the new tab

## TabControl:setTab(element, tabId)
### Parameters
* `element` `table` The element to assign to a tab
* `tabId` `number` The ID of the tab to assign the element to

### Returns
* `TabControl` `self` For method chaining

## TabControl:addElement(elementType, tabId)
### Parameters
* `elementType` `string` The type of element to add
* `tabId` `number` Optional tab ID, defaults to active tab

### Returns
* `table` `element` The created element

## TabControl:setActiveTab(tabId)
### Parameters
* `tabId` `number` The ID of the tab to activate

## TabControl:scrollTabs(direction)

Scrolls the tab header left or right if scrollableTab is enabled

### Parameters
* `direction` `number` -1 to scroll left, 1 to scroll right

### Returns
* `TabControl` `self` For method chaining

## TabControl:setCursor()