void createItem(TabItem item, int index) {
   long /*int*/ list = OS.gtk_container_get_children(handle);
   int itemCount = 0;
   if (list != 0) {
     itemCount = OS.g_list_length(list);
     OS.g_list_free(list);
   }
   if (!(0 <= index && index <= itemCount)) error(SWT.ERROR_INVALID_RANGE);
   if (itemCount == items.length) {
     TabItem[] newItems = new TabItem[items.length + 4];
     System.arraycopy(items, 0, newItems, 0, items.length);
     items = newItems;
   }
   long /*int*/ boxHandle = gtk_box_new(OS.GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, false, 0);
   if (boxHandle == 0) error(SWT.ERROR_NO_HANDLES);
   long /*int*/ labelHandle = OS.gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic(null);
   if (labelHandle == 0) error(SWT.ERROR_NO_HANDLES);
   long /*int*/ imageHandle = OS.gtk_image_new();
   if (imageHandle == 0) error(SWT.ERROR_NO_HANDLES);
   OS.gtk_container_add(boxHandle, imageHandle);
   OS.gtk_container_add(boxHandle, labelHandle);
   long /*int*/ pageHandle = OS.g_object_new(display.gtk_fixed_get_type(), 0);
   if (pageHandle == 0) error(SWT.ERROR_NO_HANDLES);
   if (OS.GTK3) {
     OS.gtk_widget_override_background_color(pageHandle, OS.GTK_STATE_FLAG_NORMAL, new GdkRGBA());
     long /*int*/ region = OS.gdk_region_new();
     OS.gtk_widget_input_shape_combine_region(pageHandle, region);
     OS.gdk_region_destroy(region);
   }
   OS.g_signal_handlers_block_matched(handle, OS.G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWITCH_PAGE);
   OS.gtk_notebook_insert_page(handle, pageHandle, boxHandle, index);
   OS.g_signal_handlers_unblock_matched(handle, OS.G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWITCH_PAGE);
   OS.gtk_widget_show(boxHandle);
   OS.gtk_widget_show(labelHandle);
   OS.gtk_widget_show(pageHandle);
   item.state |= HANDLE;
   item.handle = boxHandle;
   item.labelHandle = labelHandle;
   item.imageHandle = imageHandle;
   item.pageHandle = pageHandle;
   System.arraycopy(items, index, items, index + 1, itemCount++ - index);
   items[index] = item;
   if ((state & FOREGROUND) != 0) {
     item.setForegroundColor(getForegroundColor());
   }
   if ((state & FONT) != 0) {
     item.setFontDescription(getFontDescription());
   }
   if (itemCount == 1) {
     OS.g_signal_handlers_block_matched(handle, OS.G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWITCH_PAGE);
     OS.gtk_notebook_set_current_page(handle, 0);
     OS.g_signal_handlers_unblock_matched(handle, OS.G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWITCH_PAGE);
     Event event = new Event();
     event.item = items[0];
     sendSelectionEvent(SWT.Selection, event, false);
     // the widget could be destroyed at this point
   }
 }