XAML (office 12) Ribbon control

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XAML (office 12) Ribbon control

Hi,

is there or are there plans to build an office 12 ribbon control for XAML

The 'ribbon' definition in office 12 is already in a XAML like XML format so why not imediatly build a XAML version of the whole office 12 ribbon concept And make that available for all developpers so that we can really have a cross application vista experience for the users.

Best regards,

Kris

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XAML (office 12) Ribbon control

  • ghop02

    Ok, in general terms, the ribbon combines a menu, toolbar and tab control.  The contents of the tabs are then displayed in a semi-toolbar fashon.  This is a very generic description, please check some of the Office 12 blogs for more details.  I'm sure the ribbon can be re-created in WPF.  The question was whether microsoft was going to provide this.

  • SlugiusRex

    I thought "ribbon" is nothing more than scrollable panel...
    Why you need special construct

  • VarunD

    I would love to see this

  • Stnnet

    The ribbon UI was designed for office apps that had so many features that they could not be easily accomodated in the traditional "menus and toolbars" UI. IIRR some of the newer members of the office family that don't have as many features aren't getting the ribbon UI (infopath, onenote). Unless your app has as many features as word or excel you might be better off using the more traditional menus and toolbars approach.

  • Yones

  • MattH2

    It's not only about the constructors, if Microsoft would provide a styled ribbon control witch developpers could add in their apps and add chuncks and or buttons to it, this would give users a real cross app 'vista' look and feel. Witch reduces the learning curve for the users.

  • MPD

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