Hello,
Is there any way to hide the Application Menu Button in the xamRibbon?
Thank you in advance for your help
Hello Raona,
I have an official reason why there is not a way to remove the application menu from the xamRibbon.
In exchange for the right to use the Ribbon UI, Microsoft requires developers that use the Ribbon control (from any vendor – not just Infragistics) to adhere to certain UI design guidelines when incorporating the Ribbon in their application.
The xamRibbon is designed to adhere closely to those guidelines, which means you cannot remove the application menu and that we encourage our users to follow the guidelines.
Remember, if you use the xamWindow, the application menu becomes part of the window title bar, which makes it a selling feature.
Let us know if we can help further.
Thanks
Curtis
I'm sorry but that is one of the most stupid reasons to limit a customer's choice I've ever heard of. Microsoft should be ashamed. What if you not using the ribbon as part of a main window. What if you want to use it as a heading for a control.
WPF is incredibly flexible in its ability to utilize controls everywhere and to customize all controls. I encourage you to explore trying the controls any way you want. Let us know if you find any issues which don't work as expected.
If the combination ideas doesn't fare well, it would not be too difficult to use Expression Blend to customize the WPF ToolBarTray and ToolBars to create a toolbar control which fits into the design you may be looking for.
I am willing to continue to explore these options with you.