Fluent Ribbon Control Suite

One of the strikingly visible recent GUI changes has been the Office ribbon. It allows users increased accessibility to a wide array of controls without sacrificing any functionality.

Software engineers who seek to capitalize on these objects can employ the Fluent Ribbon Control Suite library since it allows one to create customized and practical ribbons.

The component supports all the standard controls, such as drop-down menus, text boxes, or lists, as well as customized or more advanced elements – including galleries and toolbars.

Developers can generate programs with multiple tabs, the layout of which depends entirely on the programmers' imagination and project expectations.

The tool is fully compliant with the new Windows Aero style and can be customized with themes contingent on the installed OS version – i.e. Vista, 7 or 8.

Also, all the inserted controls can be customized concerning all parameters, such as their size, displayed tooltips, or descriptions.

More-so, developers can customize the hotkeys employed to access various application functions quickly.

Developers will also notice that the component has support for minimizing ribbons, as well as tab scrolling and spinner or colorpicker-type controls.

Keyboard navigation is partially supported and 'F1' quick-access to help menus is also a viable option for streamlining end-users' experience.

A built-in executable sample can be launched to assess the power and versatility of the library and a step-by-step online guide will walk developers through most of the features of the module.

However, its real power lies not in its predefined tools, but rather in the highly customizable nature of most of its supported controls and GUI objects.