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Unlike tab panels, there is no "tab panel style" property for tab layouts. Tab layout styles must be implemented entirely via CSS. Currently the "Glass" and "Simple" styles are predefined in the profoundui.css stylesheet.
ontabclick
See ontabclick event (Tab Panel) for more. Widgets in the new tab are not made visible until after the ontabclick code runs.
Internet Explorer 8
The tab layout does not render correctly for users in Internet Explorer 8 out of the box, because it uses newer CSS features; e.g. "calc(100% - 24px)". IE8 does not support that CSS feature. Also, as of Version 6 Fix Pack 1.0, Profound UI no longer supports IE8 and IE9.
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