Just a note. The true power of Ribbon isn't necessarily just a tab/hbox navigation, it's also about context in that the navigation reacts to elements you may have with your application. Thus producing contextual sensitive "additional" menu items where the end user invokes sensitive areas.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 1:11 AM, Thibaud Van Vreckem <[email protected]>wrote: > I know I could do it using tabs and panels, but an existing FLEX > version could save me a lot of time. > > that ribbon design is a perfect example of what flex shines for. > it's nothing more than tabs and canvas/Hbox panels. that's probably about 5 > sec setup. > I'm not sure I understand what you would you need a component for .. > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Claudio M. E. Bastos Iorio < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for your answer and links. >> >> The silverlight version looks really great. Check this online demo >> (silverlight required): >> http://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/60108/SilverlightRibbon/iframe.html >> >> >> >> I’m not trying to copy exactly the ribbon. Just the concept. >> >> I know I could do it using tabs and panels, but an existing FLEX version >> could save me a lot of time. >> >> If I don’t find any FLEX version, the silverlight version will help me a >> lot, thanks. >> >> I wish I could use silverlight + .NET, but this is an AIR project L >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________ >> >> Claudio M. E. Bastos Iorio >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Sam Lai >> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2009 3:53 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Ribbon in FLEX >> >> >> >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101679411033.aspx?pid=CL100796341033#2 >> >> Kind of like the toolbar for picking controls in Adobe Dreamweaver >> (unless they've changed it in recent versions). >> >> Unfortunately I haven't heard of any Flash implementations, only >> Silverlight implementations. You could implement it yourself using a >> TabNavigator and Panel controls inside each tab for groups, and >> buttons inside them. It's the styling that will be a pain - the >> official specs are available from Microsoft for free though, with some >> conditions attached >> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-au/office/aa973809.aspx). You could also >> use the images and even code if you know XAML from the Silverlight >> version - http://silverlightribbon.codeplex.com/ >> >> Personally I'd be making my own interpretation of the ribbon control >> instead of following the Microsoft version to the dot, especially >> seeing as they have changed a few bits in Windows 7 which will >> probably filter down to Office in Office 2010 (e.g. the confusion with >> the File menu - the Orb in the top corner is now gone). >> >> 2009/3/13 Tracy Spratt <[email protected] <tspratt%40lariatinc.com>>: >> > I am not familiar with that control, can you describe it? >> > >> > >> > >> > Tracy Spratt, >> > >> > Lariat Services, development services available >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > From: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto: >> [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On >> > Behalf Of Claudio M. E. Bastos Iorio >> > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:13 AM >> > To: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Subject: [flexcoders] Ribbon in FLEX >> > >> > >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > Is there any component (free or paid) similar to the office 2007 ribbon >> > control? >> > >> > >> > >> > TIA >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________ >> > >> > Claudio M. E. Bastos Iorio >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > -- Regards, Scott Barnes Rich Platforms Product Manager Microsoft. http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog
