1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Tabs.H b/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
index 3d75db81d..06c23aee5 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class FL_EXPORT Fl_Tabs : public Fl_Group {
   int tab_height();
   void draw_tab(int x1, int x2, int W, int H, Fl_Widget* o, int sel=0);
 protected:
+  Fl_Align tab_align_;	// tab label alignment
   void redraw_tabs();
   void draw();
 
@@ -231,6 +232,24 @@ public:
   Fl_Widget *which(int event_x, int event_y);
   ~Fl_Tabs();
   void client_area(int &rx, int &ry, int &rw, int &rh, int tabh=0);
+  /**
+    Sets the tab label alignment.
+
+    The default is FL_ALIGN_CENTER so tab labels are centered, but since
+    the label space is measured (per label) to fit the labels, there
+    wouldn't be any difference if labels were aligned left or right.
+
+    If you want to show an image (icon) next to the group's label you can
+    set a different label alignment. FL_ALIGN_IMAGE_NEXT_TO_TEXT is the
+    recommended alignment to show the icon left of the text.
+  */
+  void tab_align(Fl_Align a) {tab_align_ = a;}
+  /**
+    Gets the tab label alignment.
+
+    \see tab_align(Fl_Align)
+  */
+  Fl_Align tab_align() const {return tab_align_;}
 };
 
 #endif