HandyOrg / HandyOrg/HandyControl

[Feature request] "New Tab" button for hc:TabControl.

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Description

Web Browser like New Tab button for hc:TabControl .

Solution
Having a button with a "+" icon at the end of the last tab item header, that when clicked will open a new tab item is very helpful for the user to dynamically open a new tab. This feature is especially helpful in situations where the app contains a web browser or a NotePad++ like workspace.

Alternatives I've considered
I've considered using the last tab item's header "like" a button that when clicked will add a new tab item to the tab control. Let's call this tab item as "NewTabItemAdder" But as you can see this is a tab item header and not a button hence it cannot fully function like a button. I mean the NewTabItemHeader appears like a tab item header (obviously) and might confuse the user. I want the New Tab button to float on the tab control like the Chrome browser's new tab button and not stick to previous tab item's header and to the top of the current tab item.
All this means is, It would be helpful if a actual button like element can be placed in the tab control that when clicked can open a new tab. Exactly like the one placed in modern web browsers.

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Research direction

Start by locating the hc:TabControl implementation and its WPF control template. Inspect how tab headers and tab items are created, then determine how an actual "+" button can sit after the final tab without being treated as a tab. Done means clicking it opens a new tab item and the control presents the button like the requested browser-style control.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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