Your shortest path to applications that emulate the Microsoft Office end-user experience. The DevExpress WinForms Ribbon Control and Designer offer you and your team unmatched options. Whether you prefer Office 2007 or the new Office 2013 Ribbon, the DevExpress Ribbon Control ships with industry-leading choices designed to exceed expectations.

WinForms Ribbon Control | WinForms Ribbon Control Designer | Video: Using the Ribbon Control | Video: Application Menu | Help Topic: Ribbon Control

The XtraBars Suite is far more than a single control. It allows you to create customized solutions for your most demanding customers. As such, the suite ships with standard toolbar, menu and status bar controls with the familiar UI found in products such as Office 2003.

Toolbars and Menus | Toolbar and Menu Designer | Video: Customizing Toolbars, Main Menu and Status Bars | Help Topic: Bar Manager

First introduced in Microsoft Note 2013, the Radial menu is an elegant, touch-friendly alternative to traditional context (popup) menus. The DevExpress WinForms Radial Menu Control allows you to replicate the functionality found in Note, and create a compelling UI experience for your end-users.

Help Topic: Radial Menu

Every Ribbon, toolbar or menu requires interactive UI elements. The XtraBars Suite ships with a myriad of these elements, including standard buttons, large buttons, static items, sub-menus, data editor integration and so much more.

Video: WinForms Ribbon and Toolbar - Unmatched Editing Flexibility | Video: Galleries in Ribbons | Help Topic: List of Ribbon Items

Today, more than ever, end-users expect options and UI flexibility. The XtraBars Suite offers you a wide range of runtime options and of course, runtime Ribbon, toolbar and menu customization. And best of all, these options are available to you out-of-the-box…so you never have to write any unnecessary code and can always focus on your business logic.

Help Topic: Ribbon Runtime Customization

For those applications that require an advanced dock based UI, the XtraBars Suite ships with a powerhouse and easy-to-use WinForms Docking Control. Instantly emulate the Visual Studio UI and turn even the most complex business application into a fully customizable solution.

Video: Docking Functionality | Help Topic: Dock Manager | Help Topic: Dock Panels

When you need a tabbed document interface like Visual Studio or Microsoft Document Explorer, or a traditional cascading MDI interface, simply drop the DevExpress WinForms Document Manager onto your application form and specify the desired View (TabbedView or NativeMdiView). That’s it – simple, straightforward and ready to go.

Help Topic: Tabbed UI | Help Topic: Native MDI UI

The comprehensive array of tools in the XtraBars Suite includes both a Context (popup) Control and an Outlook inspired WinForms Alert Window Control.

Video: How to Create and Display an Alert Window | Video: Creating an Autosave alert | Help Topic: Popup Menus | Help Topic: Alert Windows

Like all other DevExpress WinForms Controls, the XtraBars Suite fully leverages the power of DevExpress Application Themes and allows you to quickly apply a theme that most effectively addresses your UI requirements.

Help Topic: Look And Feel and Skinning