I have a requirement to implement a toolbar similar to microsoft word 2007 using C#.
Actualy I need not implement ribbon control. I just have to implement a similar toolbar that is shown when we click on the tab of the ribbon. Just like grouping some common buttons/controls together (some buttons arranged in horizontal and some in vertical)
How can we do it ?
I suggest to use a RibbonControl. It does everything you want.
There are many free and commercial RibbonControls available for Windows Forms and WPF.
For example:
http://ribbon.codeplex.com/
http://fluent.codeplex.com/
http://www.devcomponents.com/dotnetbar/ribbon-control.aspx
http://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/ribbonbar.aspx
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I am developing an application with WPF. I added the Microsoft Ribbon control to my XMAL UI page, but its style is similar more to the Office 2010 design than the Office 2013 one. I'd like something that adheres more to the Windows Store App design principles. Is there a way to change it?
It's a WPF control, so yes.
You have two options, either you play around with the control's style, to make it look slightly different, changes brushes, etc ...
Or you modify its control template, to completely reorganise it.
Can I put RibbonTab in QuickAccessToolBar?
I want to create tab like google chrome and firefox 4
That is not possible. Also, I believe it is against the Ribbon UI guidelines, which are rather strict on how the various elements are to be used (I believe the Ribbon UI is licensed under a royalty-free license from Microsoft that dictates these guidelines are to be followed).
That is not possible, no. The RibbonTab is intended to mimic the tabs seen in the Microsoft Office Ribbon.
How do I create side menu in .net windows application? Is there any possible way to implement this using MDI or should I use some kind of splitter control? Or if you may know to do it with devexpress control, it would be nice too.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean with a side menu but the following 2 codeproject articles discuss creating menus similar to the one in older versions of Outlook if that's the kind you mean?
Navigation Menu for Windows forms (Outlook bar style)
OutlookBar: A Simplified Outlook Style Sidebar Control
Is there any way how can I associate custom ribbon (custom tabs and buttons I created in VS designer) with a custom form region?
I know that I can extend the existing windows with my ribbon (such as Compose message, Contacts...), but how can I create a new tab with custom ribbons at the top and custom form region at the bottom. Do I have to create a custom message class?
Thanks.
You have to create a custom message class. Basically the ribbon and the form are two seperate mechanisms.
What you could try though, if its important for you, is invalidating the ribbon on activation of your form region and then programmatically update the ribbon according to your needs (dynamic updating of the ribbon at msdn).
If you mean it the other way around (showing a certain form region when your ribbon tab is activated) then you can't have it: there are no events/callbacks for the ribbon tabs being changed.
I have been trying to solve this issue and as Georg said the two are quite separate and behave very differently, so bringing them into line to make them appear like they are related is quite difficult.
You can have a look at my example twitter app at http://vstocontrib.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/b35f26fdca15#src%2fDemos%2fTwitterFeedCore%2fTwitterFeed%2fContactFeed.cs
It relies on my VSTO contrib project, but it should allow you to easily achieve what you want.
Using .NET 2.0 with WinForms, I'd like to create a custom, multi-columned menu (similiar to the word 2007 look&feel, but without the ribbon).
My approach was creating a control, and using a left/right docked toolstrip, I have constructed a similar look&feel of a menu. However, there are a few shortcomings of this solution, such as
the control can only be placed, and displayed within the form;
if the form is too small, some area of the control won't be displayed;
the control also have to be manually shown/hidden.
Thus, I'm looking for a way to display this control outside of the boundaries of the application. Creating a new form would result in title-bar deactivating on display, so that's also out. Alternatively, any other approach to create a customized menu would be very welcomed.
Edit: I don't want to use any commercial products for this; and since it's about a simple menu customization, it's not related to Microsoft's ribbon "research" in any way.
unless you are in the business of providing .net components, you should be looking to buy it off the shelf. Its a lot of work getting such a control right - There are already vendors providing this kind of UI. e.g. ComponentOne
if you are trying to build this component as a product, you should look at the link below. Apparently Microsoft has a 'royalty-free' license around the Office UI to protect their R&D investments. As of now you need to tell them that you are using something similar to the Office UI. More of that here
The MenuStrip class has a Renderer property. You can assign your own ToolStripRenderer derived class to customize the painting. It's a fair amount of work.