SpreadsheetControl.CreateRibbon(SpreadsheetToolbarType) Method

Adds a RibbonControl with the specified tabs to the SpreadsheetControl.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public RibbonControl CreateRibbon(
    SpreadsheetToolbarType toolbarType
)

VB.NET

Public Function CreateRibbon(
    toolbarType As SpreadsheetToolbarType
) As RibbonControl

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
toolbarType	SpreadsheetToolbarType	The SpreadsheetToolbarType enumeration members that specify ribbon tabs to add to the control.

Returns

Type	Description
RibbonControl	The created ribbon.

Remarks

Use the CreateRibbon method overloads to create a ribbon UI that allows end users to perform basic operations in the SpreadsheetControl.

C#

using DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon;
using DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet;
// ...

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();

    // Create all available spreadsheet ribbon tabs.
    RibbonControl ribbon = spreadsheetControl1.CreateRibbon(SpreadsheetToolbarType.All | SpreadsheetToolbarType.MailMerge);
    // Specify the active tab.
    ribbon.SelectedPage = ribbon.Pages["Home"];
    this.Controls.Add(ribbon);
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon
Imports DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet
' ...

Public Class Form1
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()

        ' Create all available spreadsheet ribbon tabs.
        Dim ribbon As RibbonControl = spreadsheetControl1.CreateRibbon(SpreadsheetToolbarType.All Or SpreadsheetToolbarType.MailMerge)
    ' Specify the active tab.
    ribbon.SelectedPage = ribbon.Pages("Home")
        Me.Controls.Add(ribbon)
    End Sub
End Class

To create a ribbon at design time, select the Create Ribbon item in the SpreadsheetControl’s smart tag menu (see Get Started with the WinForms Spreadsheet Control for details).

You can also use the CreateBars method to add a toolbar menu to the SpreadsheetControl.