[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Composite within a tabFolder won't go in

[Matthew Hall <matthall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin Thompson wrote:
> Why can I not make a Composite within my tabFolder go invisible? I do not 
> wish the information on this particular tab to be visible until I 
> programmatically determine that it should be visible. However, the 
> setVisible(false) does not work for the Composite. Why?
>
> final Composite PressureTubeComposite = new Composite(tabFolder, SWT.NONE);
>
> pressureTubeDetailsTabItem.setControl(PressureTubeComposite);
>
> PressureTubeComposite.setEnabled(false);//this works
>
> PressureTubeComposite.setVisible(false);//this does not work

TabFolder calls setVisible on the control to make it visible when the 
tab is made visible.  To avoid showing the control, don't call 
TabItem.setControl() until you're ready.

Matthew