setTabPositionLEFT

setTabPositionLEFT is a hypothetical function or method used in software development, likely within a graphical user interface (GUI) framework. Its primary purpose is to configure the visual placement of tabbed elements within an application. Specifically, setting the tab position to "LEFT" indicates that the tab headers, which are typically used to switch between different content panels, should be displayed along the left edge of the container holding the tabs.

This is in contrast to the more common default position, which is usually at the top. When setTabPositionLEFT is invoked, the user interface would render the tab labels vertically on the left side. Each tab label would then point to its corresponding content area, which would typically occupy the space to the right of the tab labels. This layout can be beneficial in scenarios where vertical space is abundant or when the tab labels themselves are long and would be better accommodated in a vertical orientation. The exact implementation and availability of such a function would depend on the specific programming language, library, or framework being used.