In business application, each module will have set of actions, filters, settings. I am visualizing showing them like the Office 2007 Ribbon. Hence one option is using WinToolbars. Recently I saw the new control WinTilePanel and I am thinking can I use this control instead of WinToolbar.

WinTilePanel as Toolbar

• Each tile acts a group
• Add panel as control to the tile
• Add controls to the panel.

Limitation of WinToolbars fixed set of controls (though you can add container conrol) and height is fixed.

Limitation of using WinTilePanel is layout/size handling of Toolbars is lost. Though there is some layout handling in WinTilePanel. Since its for modules of application, I am not worried about other loss of features like multiple instance of same tool etc.

I am interested to know what others think. Also to know how people are using the WinTilePanel.