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 < selecter...@gmail.com> 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:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Sam Lai > *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2009 3:53 AM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *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 <tspr...@lariatinc.com <tspratt%40lariatinc.com>>: > > I am not familiar with that control, can you describe it? > > > > > > > > Tracy Spratt, > > > > Lariat Services, development services available > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > > Behalf Of Claudio M. E. Bastos Iorio > > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:13 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <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 > > > > > > > > > > >
