Windows Ribbon Framework Samples

Ribbon Development Introductory Tutorial

This tutorial and accompanying code samples are intended for C++ developers who develop desktop applications and want to take advantage of the Windows Ribbon framework. The tutorial steps you through adding an empty Ribbon to a small application, adding controls with icons, labels, and other resources to the Ribbon, and then connecting the controls to the existing command infrastructure of the application. You learn how the API maintains separation between control organization and event handling. Finally, the tutorial demonstrates how to specify layouts and resizing behavior to show how the Ribbon adapts and performs at different sizes. When you finish, you will have performed all the steps to add and customize a basic Ribbon application.

SimpleRibbon Sample

This code sample demonstrates how to implement a simple Windows Ribbon application.

ContextPopup Sample

This code sample demonstrates the markup and code required to implement a Windows Ribbon application with ContextPopups.

DropDownColorPicker Sample

This code sample demonstrates the markup and code required to use a Windows Ribbon DropDownColorPicker control.

Gallery Sample

This code sample demonstrates the markup and code required to use the different types of Gallery controls included in the Ribbon framework. The sample includes code that can be used to dynamically populate items into the Galleries, and handle special Gallery previewing events that support results-oriented UI.

HTMLEditRibbon Sample

This code sample shows markup and code required to migrate an existing Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) application to use the Windows Ribbon. It was created by taking the existing MFC HTMLEdit sample application and modifying its code and resources to use the Windows Ribbon.

FontControl Sample

This code sample demonstrates the markup and code required to implement a FontControl within a Windows Ribbon application.

Preview Ribbon Sample

Preview Ribbon is an open-source prototyping application for the Windows Ribbon framework that generates a functional preview of the ribbon command bar from a Ribbon framework markup file—without the need to implement any underlying command code.