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How to create a RibbonControl

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This example shows how to create a RibbonControl in XAML. The control contains a Default Page Category, displaying three Ribbon pages (File, Edit and Format). In addition, a custom page category (“Selection”) is defined, which is initially hidden, and made visible on selecting text in a text editor (see the complete sample).

The following image shows the result:

RibbonControl_Ex

<dx:ThemedWindow x:Class="RibbonControl_Ex.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="379" Width="643"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:RibbonControl_Ex"
        xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
        xmlns:dxb="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/bars"
        xmlns:dxr="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/ribbon"
        xmlns:dxc="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
        xmlns:dxe="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors"
        Icon="{dxc:DXImage Image=Home_16x16.png}"
        >

    <Grid>
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <dxr:RibbonControl x:Name="RibbonControl" Grid.Row="0" 
                               ApplicationButtonSmallIcon="{dxc:DXImage Image=Home_16x16.png}" 
                               ApplicationButtonLargeIcon="{dxc:DXImage Image=Home_32x32.png}" 
                               ApplicationButtonText="File" 
                               PageCategoryAlignment="Right"
                               RibbonStyle="Office2010" 
                               >
            <!--region #AppMenu-->
            <dxr:RibbonControl.ApplicationMenu>
                <dxr:ApplicationMenu RightPaneWidth="280" ShowRightPane="True">
                    <dxr:ApplicationMenu.ItemLinks>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bNew"/>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bOpen"/>
                        <dxb:BarItemLinkSeparator/>
                        <dxb:BarSplitButtonItemLink BarItemName="sbSave"/>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bPrint"/>

                        <dxb:BarItemLinkSeparator/>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bAbout"/>
                    </dxr:ApplicationMenu.ItemLinks>
                    <dxr:ApplicationMenu.RightPane>
                        <Border Background="White" BorderThickness="1,0,0,0" BorderBrush="LightGray">
                            <Grid>
                                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                                    <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
                                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                <Border BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" BorderBrush="LightGray" Margin="7,5,5,0">
                                    <Label FontWeight="Bold">Recent Documents:</Label>
                                </Border>
                                <ListBox Grid.Row="1" BorderThickness="0" Margin="2,0,0,0" >
                                    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                                        <DataTemplate>
                                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,2,0,0">
                                                <Border BorderThickness="0,0,0,1" BorderBrush="Black">
                                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Number}"/>
                                                </Border>
                                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding FileName}" Margin="7,0,0,0"/>
                                            </StackPanel>
                                        </DataTemplate>
                                    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                                    <ListBox.Items>
                                        <local:RecentItem  Number="1" FileName="Document4.rtf"/>
                                        <local:RecentItem  Number="2" FileName="Document3.rtf"/>
                                        <local:RecentItem  Number="3" FileName="Document2.rtf"/>
                                        <local:RecentItem  Number="4" FileName="Document1.rtf"/>
                                    </ListBox.Items>
                                </ListBox>
                            </Grid>
                        </Border>
                    </dxr:ApplicationMenu.RightPane>
                    <dxr:ApplicationMenu.BottomPane>
                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                            <Button Click="OptionsButton_Click" Content="Options" Width="100" Margin="0,0,10,0" />

                            <Button Click="ExitButton_Click" Content="Exit" Width="100" />

                        </StackPanel>
                    </dxr:ApplicationMenu.BottomPane>
                </dxr:ApplicationMenu>
            </dxr:RibbonControl.ApplicationMenu>
            <!--endregion #AppMenu-->

            <!--region #PageHeaderItemLinks-->
            <dxr:RibbonControl.PageHeaderItems>
                <dxb:BarEditItem x:Name="eRibbonStyle" Content="Ribbon Style:" 
                    EditWidth="100" 
                    ClosePopupOnChangingEditValue="True" 
                    EditValue="{Binding RibbonStyle, ElementName=RibbonControl}">
                    <dxb:BarEditItem.EditSettings>
                        <dxe:ComboBoxEditSettings IsTextEditable="False" PopupMaxHeight="250" 
                                                  ItemsSource="{dxe:EnumItemsSource EnumType={x:Type dxr:RibbonStyle}}"/>
                    </dxb:BarEditItem.EditSettings>
                </dxb:BarEditItem>
                <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bAbout" Content="About" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Info_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Info_32x32.png}" 
                               ItemClick="bAbout_ItemClick" />
            </dxr:RibbonControl.PageHeaderItems>
            <!--endregion #PageHeaderItemLinks-->

            <!--region #ToolbarItemLinks-->
            <dxr:RibbonControl.ToolbarItemLinks>
                <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bOpen"/>
                <dxb:BarButtonItemLink BarItemName="bSave"/>
            </dxr:RibbonControl.ToolbarItemLinks>
            <!--endregion #ToolbarItemLinks-->

            <!--region #DefaultPageCategory-->
            <dxr:RibbonDefaultPageCategory>
                <dxr:RibbonPage Caption="Home">
                    <dxr:RibbonPageGroup Name="pgFile" Caption="File" 
                                         ShowCaptionButton="True"
                                         CaptionButtonClick="groupFile_CaptionButtonClick"
                                         >
                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bNew" Content="New" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=New_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=New_32x32.png}"  
                               Description="Creates a new document."
                               Hint="Creates a blank document."
                               RibbonStyle="Large"/>

                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bOpen" Content="Open" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Open_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Open_32x32.png}" 
                               Description="Opens a file."
                               Hint="Opens a file."
                               RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>

                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bClose" Content="Close" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Close_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Close_32x32.png}"
                               Hint="Closes the current document"
                               RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>

                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bPrint" Content="Print" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Print_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Print_32x32.png}"  
                               Description="Prints the document."
                               Hint="Prints the document." 
                               RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>

                        <dxb:BarItemLinkSeparator/>

                        <dxb:BarSplitButtonItem Name="sbSave" Content="Save" 
                                    Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Save_16x16.png}" 
                                    LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Save_32x32.png}" 
                                    RibbonStyle="Large">
                            <dxb:BarSplitButtonItem.PopupControl >
                                <dxb:PopupMenu>
                                    <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bSave" Content="Save" 
                                        Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Save_16x16.png}" 
                                        LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Save_32x32.png}"  
                                        Description="Saves the document."
                                        Hint="Saves the document."/>
                                    <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bSaveAs" Content="Save As..." 
                                        Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=SaveDialog_16x16.png}" 
                                        LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=SaveDialog_32x32.png}" 
                                        Description="Save Document As..."
                                        Hint="Save Document As..."/>
                                </dxb:PopupMenu>
                            </dxb:BarSplitButtonItem.PopupControl>
                        </dxb:BarSplitButtonItem>


                    </dxr:RibbonPageGroup>
                    <dxr:RibbonPageGroup Caption="Edit" ShowCaptionButton="True" CaptionButtonClick="groupEdit_CaptionButtonClick">
                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bPaste" Content="Paste" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Paste_16x16.png}" 
                               LargeGlyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Paste_32x32.png}" RibbonStyle="Large"/>

                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bCut" Content="Cut" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Cut_16x16.png}"  RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bCopy" Content="Copy" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Copy_16x16.png}"  RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>
                        <dxb:BarButtonItem Name="bClear" Content="Clear" 
                               Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Delete_16x16.png}"  RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>

                    </dxr:RibbonPageGroup>

                    <dxr:RibbonPageGroup Caption="Format" ShowCaptionButton="False">
                        <!--region #BarButtonGroup-->
                        <dxr:BarButtonGroup Name="bgFontShape" RibbonStyle="SmallWithoutText">
                            <dxb:BarCheckItem Name="bBold" Content="Bold" 
                              Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Bold_16x16.png}" />
                            <dxb:BarCheckItem Name="bItalic" Content="Italic" 
                              Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Italic_16x16.png}" />
                            <dxb:BarCheckItem Name="bUnderline" Content="Underline" 
                              Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=Underline_16x16.png}" />
                        </dxr:BarButtonGroup>
                        <!--endregion #BarButtonGroup-->

                    </dxr:RibbonPageGroup>
                </dxr:RibbonPage>
            </dxr:RibbonDefaultPageCategory>
            <!--endregion #DefaultPageCategory-->

            <!--region #CustomPageCategory-->
            <dxr:RibbonPageCategory x:Name="categorySelection" 
                                        Caption="Selection" 
                                        Color="Yellow" 
                                        IsVisible="False">
                <dxr:RibbonPage Caption="Gallery Page">
                    <dxr:RibbonPageGroup Caption="Font" ShowCaptionButton="False">
                        <!--region #RibbonGalleryBarItem-->
                        <dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem Name="gFont" Glyph="{dxc:DXImage Image=ChangeFontStyle_16x16.png}" Content="Font">
                            <dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.Links>
                                <dxb:BarEditItemLink BarItemName="eFontSize" RibbonStyle="SmallWithText"/>
                            </dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.Links>
                            <dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.Gallery>
                                <dxb:Gallery MinColCount="1" ColCount="5" 
                                 ItemCheckMode="Single" 
                                 IsGroupCaptionVisible="False" 
                                 IsItemCaptionVisible="False"
                                 IsItemDescriptionVisible="False" 
                                 ItemChecked="FontFamilyGallery_ItemChecked" 
                                 ItemCaptionVerticalAlignment="Center">
                                    <dxb:Gallery.Groups>
                                        <dxb:GalleryItemGroup Name="FontFamilyGalleryGroup" />
                                    </dxb:Gallery.Groups>
                                </dxb:Gallery>
                            </dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.Gallery>

                            <dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.DropDownGallery>
                                <dxb:Gallery MinColCount="1" ColCount="1" 
                                 RowCount="5" 
                                 ItemCheckMode="Single" 
                                 IsGroupCaptionVisible="False"
                                 AllowFilter="False"
                                 IsItemGlyphVisible="True" 
                                 IsItemDescriptionVisible="False" 
                                 ItemContentHorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                 ItemContentVerticalAlignment="Center" 
                                 ItemChecked="FontFamilyGallery_ItemChecked"
                                 SizeMode="Vertical">
                                    <dxb:Gallery.Groups>
                                        <dxb:GalleryItemGroup Name="FontFamilyDropDownGalleryGroup" />
                                    </dxb:Gallery.Groups>
                                </dxb:Gallery>
                            </dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem.DropDownGallery>
                        </dxr:RibbonGalleryBarItem>
                        <!--endregion #RibbonGalleryBarItem-->

                        <dxb:BarEditItem Name="eFontSize" RibbonStyle="SmallWithoutText" EditWidth="90"
                             Content="Font Size:" 
                             EditValueChanged="eFontSize_EditValueChanged">
                            <dxb:BarEditItem.EditSettings>
                                <dxe:ComboBoxEditSettings PopupMaxHeight="250" IsTextEditable="False"/>
                            </dxb:BarEditItem.EditSettings>
                        </dxb:BarEditItem>


                    </dxr:RibbonPageGroup>
                </dxr:RibbonPage>
            </dxr:RibbonPageCategory>
            <!--endregion #CustomPageCategory-->
        </dxr:RibbonControl>




        <!--region #RibbonStatusBarControl-->
        <dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl Grid.Row="2" Name="StatusBar" IsSizeGripVisible="True" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
            <dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl.RightItems>
                <dxb:BarStaticItem Name="bFileName" ItemMinWidth="150" AutoSizeMode="Fill" Content="Binding"/>
            </dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl.RightItems>
            <dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl.LeftItems>
                <dxb:BarStaticItem Name="bPosInfo" ItemMinWidth="150"/>

            </dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl.LeftItems>
        </dxr:RibbonStatusBarControl>
        <!--endregion #RibbonStatusBarControl-->


        <RichTextBox x:Name="textEditor" Grid.Row="1" BorderThickness="0" SelectionChanged="textEditor_SelectionChanged" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"/>

    </Grid>
</dxr:DXRibbonWindow>