>>>>>For menu item: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984377(VS.71).aspx
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>>>>>>Is there a way to hide the Tab in the TabControl? And hide menuitem in the Menu?
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>>>>Well, it is not that easy for the TabControl.
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>>>If you do a google, you will find a couple of blog entries on some work arounds for doing this. I don't think you can using the tabcontrol right out of the box.
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>>Seems like a pretty common requirement to me. Why MS didn't make developers' life easier by simply providing the property?
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>then 3rd party operators wouldn't have any opportunity to develop controls with extended behavior.....

At which point M$ buys the 3rd party...!