Ribbon Control's Design-Time Features

On-Form Ribbon Creation and Customization

The XtraBars Suite was designed to simplify the design-time experience. When you build a Ribbon, you don't have to invoke a designer dialog each time you need to add or delete Ribbon elements or when you need to access their settings. Ribbon content customization can be done directly on the form by using two very simple context menus. If you need to access an object's settings, simply click that object and modify it using the Properties window.

The same approach works for sub-menus and galleries. You can open the Application Menu, dropdown menus and galleries to access any element and its properties. You will also be able to customize these containers by adding or removing elements via context menus.

Yet another significant new feature is our complete support for drag and drop operations. You will be able to drag elements between tab groups, from the Ribbon to the Application Menu, from the Application Menu to the Status Bar, etc. You can also drag entire groups between tabs.

Ribbon Designer Dialog

Once you have created your Ribbon's structure, you can fine-tune the Ribbon using a convenient Designer dialog.