RibbonMdiMergeStyle Enum

Contains values specifying when the merge mechanism is invoked in MDI applications when using Ribbon Controls within a parent and child MDI forms.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v18.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public enum RibbonMdiMergeStyle

VB.NET

Public Enum RibbonMdiMergeStyle

Members

Name	Description
Default	The same as the RibbonMdiMergeStyle.OnlyWhenMaximized option.
Always	Specifies that the merge mechanism should be invoked when a child MDI form is activated. The unmerge mechanism is invoked when a child form becomes inactive.
Never	Specifies that the merge mechanism is never invoked.
OnlyWhenMaximized	Specifies that the merge mechanism should be invoked when a child MDI form is maximized. The unmerge mechanism is invoked when a child form is restored from the maximized view.

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return RibbonMdiMergeStyle values:

• RibbonControl.MdiMergeStyle

Remarks

Use the RibbonControl.MdiMergeStyle property to specify when the merge mechanism should be invoked for Ribbon Controls.

See Ribbon Merging to learn more.

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C#

how-to-merge-ribbon-controls-e1917/CS/RibbonMerging/Form1.cs#L24

// Specify that the merge mechanism should be invoked when a child MDI form is maximized.
this.ribbonControl1.MdiMergeStyle = RibbonMdiMergeStyle.OnlyWhenMaximized;
CreateChildForm();

VB.NET

how-to-merge-ribbon-controls-e1917/VB/RibbonMerging/Form1.vb#L26

' Specify that the merge mechanism should be invoked when a child MDI form is maximized.
Me.ribbonControl1.MdiMergeStyle = RibbonMdiMergeStyle.OnlyWhenMaximized
CreateChildForm()