Free WPF ribbon control RTW now available for free download
It’s been a while. But now, free WPF ribbon control is available as free download for all of you. And not – it’s not a wrapper – it’s a real deal – and it also come with application templates and design-time support for Expression Blend and Visual Studio. By popular demand – you can expect more WPF tutorials for ribbon control.
Introduction
Loyal readers of this blog still can remember that one of the first tutorial series (and still on of the most popular ones) on UXPassion.com blog was about free WPF ribbon control. Then you also can remember that I’ve stopped the tutorials after Microsoft has said that they will slow down their development since they’ve needed to focus on .NET Framework 4.0 release and many others things. So, after a quite some time:
So, don’t wait – go and DOWNLOAD FREE WPF RIBBON CONTROL – it is now available for you to download from here.
What’s new
If you have been following my older WPF ribbon tutorials you will be good to start with this. Anyhow, I will provide you with new tutorials very soon to make sure you can start and utilize this great control.
So, what’s new?
First thing is installation experience – you have .MSI installer that will install WPF Ribbon control on your computer and will also install (if you want to) its source code and samples. Keep in mind that source code is just for your reference and should be used in that manner. Keep in mind that this Microsoft WPF Ribbon control will work on .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 4.0.
MVVM support is now here – ICommand welcome for RibbonButton control! This was something that Microsoft has been citing as a major thing and reason for why WPF ribbon control development was stalled earlier. Now, with this – advanced and modern development scenarios are supported.
Design-time support for Expression Blend and Visual Studio is now available.. Since this is real control, not a wrapper around native code, you should be able to utilize all the great stuff regarding the templating and styling in Visual Studio and (my personal suggestion) Expression Blend 4.
New project templates for Visual Studio and Expression Blend. However, at this time there seems to be no support for Express editions of Visual Studio – and I’m not sure if Microsoft will add support to those in future, though I’d hope for it.
WPF ribbon tutorials
New WPF ribbon tutorials will be available on UXPassion.com very soon – and they will cover numerous topics staring from really basic techniques to adding and working with sizing behaviors, quick access toolbar, styling and templating controls and I’ll cover number of UX approaches and ideas for you. So, stay tuned and, again, thanks for all the continuous support with the first WPF ribbon tutorial series.
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thank you very much , i cant wait to see your wonderful tutorials
Thanks Diaa, are there any specific tutorials you’d like to see?
I am interested in WPF ribbon tutorials, I have applied your older WPF ribbon tutorials and now I’m waiting your new tutorials to start learning journey
thanks again
It is much more difficult to develop! Please write the new tutorial series quickly! We need your help!!!
All right, I’ll do my best. Thanks for your comment!
When will WPF team in Microsoft release the Fluent Ribbon for WPF? It is more beautiful than this Ribbon.
Hey, since this ribbon control supports styling and templating, you can adjust its look and feel extensively. I’ll probably write a tutorial about that within next week weeks so stay tuned and thanks for the comment!
Great blog! Touches on all the right points. The WPF team also has a blog that hosts a number of Ribbon tutorials, http://blogs.msdn.com/wpf/.
There’s also a few samples on the MS Downloads page to help you get started.
We’ll be sure to link to your blog. Thank you!
Thanks Saied for nice comment – it’s really great that we are all working towards creating useful resources for the community! You can expect link-backs from my side as well.
Thanks for the nice control, guys
Thanks for the post! It makes actually an easier way to create Ribbon Applications.
However, I’m using it on Windows XP SP3 and the window screen when I compile doesn’t have a good design :S
I’ve already compile projects from Fluent Ribbon and the Maximize, Minimize and Close Buttons were very pretty. But in this case, while using the WPF Ribbon Control in Blend, let me show you how I see them:
http://i34.tinypic.com/sy9hjc.jpg
Any idea on how can I change that thing? I suppose this problem is solved if I install Windows 7 or Vista… But I really want it to get working on XP. Thanks in advance!
Hi UX, First let me thank you again for the former series of tutorials for Ribbon , Got me up & running good fashion ( downfall of newbie hobby coders , pretty app that doesn’t do a d*ym thing ! Still learning kindergarden code, but I’m havin’ fun )
My point, using VS C# Express (2010) , create WPF project, reference the ribbon ( my box Win7 = c/program files / Microsoft Ribbon for WPF / v3.5.40729.1 / Microsoft.Windows.Shell.dll & RibbonControlsLibrary.dll )
Follow your instruction to include RibbonWindow etc & ” using Microsoft.Windows.Controls…..” I’m Good To Go in Express ( save & build & I even have ribbon controls in the toolbox , haven’t been able to drag a button onto the application menu but it’s there ).
Button click events seem to have changed now , Can’t code a ” Hello World ” in this sucker but it looks Great ! hahaha , when ya’ get a minute HEEEELLLLPPP !
Thanks Again & In Advance !
Hey…i installed the Ribbon control…but i dont manage how to stylize the tabs
. can you help me please? I dont know coding, by the way. Thnx.
Hello I am looking forward to your new set of tutorials on the WPF Ribbon. But I do not see them anywhere. Have you posted new ones yet? Thanks