BackstageViewItemBase.AppearanceDisabled Property

backstageViewTabItem1.ContentControl = backstageViewClientControl2;

backstageViewTabItem1.ContentControl = backstageViewClientControl2

backstageViewControl1.Appearance.BackColor = Color.Black;

backstageViewControl1.Appearance.BackColor = Color.Black

backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.DarkOrange;
backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black;
backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.DimGray;

backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.DarkOrange
backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black
backstageViewTabItem1.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem2.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceHover.BackColor = backstageViewTabItem3.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.DimGray

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication12 {
    public partial class UserControl1 : UserControl {
        public UserControl1() {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.Skins;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication12 {
    static class Program {
        /// <summary> 
        /// The main entry point for the application. 
        /// </summary> 
        [STAThread]
        static void Main() {
            SkinManager.EnableFormSkins();
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon;
using DevExpress.XtraEditors;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication12 {
    public partial class Form1 : XtraForm {
        public Form1() {
            InitializeComponent();
            //Parent BackstageView controls' tab appearances 
            backstageViewControl1.Appearance.BackColor = Color.Black;
            backstageViewControl1.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.White;
            foreach (BackstageViewTabItem tab in backstageViewControl1.Items.OfType<BackstageViewTabItem>()) {
                tab.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.DarkOrange;
                tab.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black;
                tab.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.DimGray;
            }
            //Child BackstageView controls' tab appearances 
            IEnumerable<BackstageViewTabItem> tabs2 = backstageViewControl2.Items.OfType<BackstageViewTabItem>();
            IEnumerable<BackstageViewTabItem> tabs3 = backstageViewControl3.Items.OfType<BackstageViewTabItem>();
            IEnumerable<BackstageViewTabItem> tabs4 = backstageViewControl4.Items.OfType<BackstageViewTabItem>();
            foreach (BackstageViewTabItem tab in tabs2.Concat(tabs3.Concat(tabs4))) {
                tab.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.White;
                tab.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black;
                tab.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.SandyBrown;
            }
        }

        private void backstageViewButtonItem1_ItemClick(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.BackstageViewItemEventArgs e) {
            this.Close();
        }
    }
}

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace WindowsFormsApplication12
    Partial Public Class UserControl1
        Inherits UserControl

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon
Imports DevExpress.XtraEditors

Namespace WindowsFormsApplication12
    Partial Public Class Form1
        Inherits XtraForm

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
            'Parent BackstageView controls' tab appearances
            backstageViewControl1.Appearance.BackColor = Color.Black
            backstageViewControl1.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.White
            For Each tab As BackstageViewTabItem In backstageViewControl1.Items.OfType(Of BackstageViewTabItem)()
                tab.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.DarkOrange
                tab.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black
                tab.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.DimGray
            Next tab
            'Child BackstageView controls' tab appearances
            Dim tabs2 As IEnumerable(Of BackstageViewTabItem) = backstageViewControl2.Items.OfType(Of BackstageViewTabItem)()
            Dim tabs3 As IEnumerable(Of BackstageViewTabItem) = backstageViewControl3.Items.OfType(Of BackstageViewTabItem)()
            Dim tabs4 As IEnumerable(Of BackstageViewTabItem) = backstageViewControl4.Items.OfType(Of BackstageViewTabItem)()
            For Each tab As BackstageViewTabItem In tabs2.Concat(tabs3.Concat(tabs4))
                tab.AppearanceSelected.BackColor = Color.White
                tab.AppearanceSelected.ForeColor = Color.Black
                tab.AppearanceHover.BackColor = Color.SandyBrown
            Next tab
        End Sub

        Private Sub backstageViewButtonItem1_ItemClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.BackstageViewItemEventArgs) Handles backstageViewButtonItem1.ItemClick
            Me.Close()
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.Skins

Namespace WindowsFormsApplication12
    Friend NotInheritable Class Program

        Private Sub New()
        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' The main entry point for the application.
        ''' </summary>
        <STAThread> _
        Shared Sub Main()
            SkinManager.EnableFormSkins()
            Application.EnableVisualStyles()
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
            Application.Run(New Form1())
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace