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.v18.2.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.