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ElementDescriptionAppearsVersion IntroducedPro Version Introduced
<Backstage>The list of buttons and pages in the popup that appears when the user clicks the system button.Zero or once1.03.2
<Commands>Predefined list of commands that can be used by buttons anywhere on the ribbon.Zero or once1.03.2
<QuickAccessControls>A list of controls that appear in the quick access toolbar.Zero or once1.03.2
<TabBarControls>The list of controls that appear on the right end of the tab bar area.Zero or once1.03.2
<Tabs>The list of all available tabs.Zero or once1.03.2

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The AllowMinimize attribute is a boolean flag indicating whether or not the user can minimize the ribbon via the ribbon's built-in context menu. See AllowMinimize

AnimationEnabled

The AnimationEnabled attribute is a boolean flag indicating whether or not the ribbon employs subtle animation effects as the mouse moves over it. See AnimationEnabled

FrameThemeEnabled

The FrameThemeEnabled attribute is a boolean flag indicating whether or not the ribbon merges into the parent form rather than acting like any other child control. See FrameThemeEnabled

Minimized

The Minimized attribute is a boolean flag indicating whether or not the ribbon is minimized by default. See Minimized

Name

The Name attribute should contain the name of the control as it was defined in the Form Designer. If you change the name in the Form Designer, then you must change it here also.

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The SystemButtonCaption attribute is the text that appears on the system tab, if it is enabled. See SystemButtonCaption

SystemButtonIsTab

The SystemButtonIsTab attribute is a boolean flag indicating whether or not the ribbon's system button appears as the first tab on the ribbon. See SystemButtonIsTab

Theme

The Theme attribute is the name of the default theme to use. See Theme.

Window

The Window attribute should contain the name of the window that is the parent of this control. If you change the name of the window in the Form Designer then you must change it here also.

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The Control element is the root element. It does not matter where you got the XML snippet so long as there is a root element called Control. The control element has two attributes that help identify the control's fully qualified name as recognized by OpenInsight.

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<Control Name="OLE_RIBBON" Window="NDW_RIBBON_TEST" FrameThemeEnabled="true" Theme="Office 2013">
 
  <Commands>
   ...
  </Commands>
 
  <Tabs>
   ...
  </Tabs>
 
  <QuickAccessControls>
   ...
  </QuickAccessControls>
 
  <Backstage>
   ...
  </Backstage>
 
  <TabBarControls>
   ...
  </TabBarControls>
 
</Control>