Ribbon Menu

• Apr 01, 2021
• 2 minutes to read

Ribbon is a MS Office style user interface element which gives you to access the application functionality. Ribbon displays an Application Button at its top left corner. The Application Button invokes the main Ribbon menu.

Application Button

The Application Button is displayed at the top left corner of the RibbonControl. The button provides end-users with access to the main menu of your application.

When your application uses Ribbon Control, you can add one of the following application menus to your application:

• The Backstage View is the MS Office style full-screen menu.
• The Application Menu is the Windows Explorer style popup menu.

Availability

Use the RibbonControl.ShowApplicationButton property to show or hide the Application Button.

Customize an Application Button

Property	Description
RibbonControl.ApplicationButtonSmallIcon	Specifies the Application Button image in the Office 2010 Ribbon style.
RibbonControl.ApplicationButtonLargeIcon	Specifies the Application Button image in the Office 2007 Ribbon style.
RibbonControl.ApplicationButtonText	Specifies the Application Button text in the Office 2010 Ribbon style.
RibbonControl.ApplicationButton2010Style	Specifies the Application Button custom style in the Office 2010 Ribbon style.
RibbonControl.ApplicationButton2007Style	Specifies the Application Button custom style in the Office 2007 Ribbon style.

Backstage View

The Backstage View is the MS Office style full-screen menu.

Application Menu

The Application Menu is the Windows Explorer style Ribbon menu.