How to put WPF Tab Control tabs on the side

Question

I am trying to create a Tab Control in WPF that has the tabs arranged down the right side of the control, with the text rotated 90 degrees The look is similar to those plastic tabs you can buy and use in a notebook. I have tried changing the TabStripPlacement to Right, but it just stacks the tabs up on the top right side of the control - not at all what I had in mind.

Answer 1

The effect I believe you are seeking is achieved by providing a HeaderTemplate for the TabItem's in you Tab collection.

<TabControl TabStripPlacement="Right">
  <TabControl.Resources>
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}">
      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4" />
      <Setter Property="HeaderTemplate">
        <Setter.Value>
          <DataTemplate>
            <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}">
              <ContentPresenter.LayoutTransform>
                <RotateTransform Angle="90" />
              </ContentPresenter.LayoutTransform>
            </ContentPresenter>
          </DataTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
      </Setter>
    </Style>
  </TabControl.Resources>
  <TabItem Header="Tab Item 1" />
  <TabItem Header="Tab Item 2" />
  <TabItem Header="Tab Item 3" />
  <TabItem Header="Tab Item 4" />
</TabControl>

Hope this helps!