wpf-devexpress-dot-xpf-dot-ribbon-1d8c2b3e.md
The MS Office style full-screen menu.
Namespace : DevExpress.Xpf.Ribbon
Assembly : DevExpress.Xpf.Ribbon.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Wpf.Ribbon
[DXLicenseWpf]
public class BackstageViewControl :
Control,
IComplexLayout,
IHierarchicalMergingSupport<BackstageViewControl>,
IKeyTipNavigationOwner,
INavigationOwner,
IBarsNavigationSupport,
IMutableNavigationOwner,
IMutableNavigationSupport,
IKeyTipNavigationRoot,
IDisableNavigationTreeControl,
IBarsNavigationCompatibility
<DXLicenseWpf>
Public Class BackstageViewControl
Inherits Control
Implements IComplexLayout,
IHierarchicalMergingSupport(Of BackstageViewControl),
IKeyTipNavigationOwner,
INavigationOwner,
IBarsNavigationSupport,
IMutableNavigationOwner,
IMutableNavigationSupport,
IKeyTipNavigationRoot,
IDisableNavigationTreeControl,
IBarsNavigationCompatibility
The following members return BackstageViewControl objects:
When your application uses Ribbon Control, you can add one of the following application menus to your application:
The following code sample adds a Backstage View to a RibbonControl:
<dx:ThemedWindow ...
xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
xmlns:dxr="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/ribbon" >
<dxr:RibbonControl RibbonStyle="Office2019">
<dxr:RibbonControl.ApplicationMenu>
<dxr:BackstageViewControl>
<dxr:BackstageViewControl.Items>
<dxr:BackstageButtonItem Content="New" Glyph="{dx:SvgImageSource Uri='pack://application:,,,/DevExpress.Images.v25.2;component/SvgImages/Actions/New.svg', Size='16,16'}"/>
<dxr:BackstageButtonItem Content="Open"/>
<dxr:BackstageSeparatorItem />
<dxr:BackstageTabItem Content="Settings">
<dxr:BackstageTabItem.ControlPane>
<StackPanel Margin="10,5,0,0">
<Label Content="Ribbon style:" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold"/>
<RadioButton Content="Office 2007" />
<RadioButton Content="Office 2010" />
<RadioButton Content="Office 2019" />
</StackPanel>
</dxr:BackstageTabItem.ControlPane>
</dxr:BackstageTabItem>
<dxr:BackstageButtonItem Content="Close" Placement="Bottom"/>
</dxr:BackstageViewControl.Items>
</dxr:BackstageViewControl>
</dxr:RibbonControl.ApplicationMenu>
<!-- ... -->
</dxr:RibbonControl>
<!-- ... -->
</dx:ThemedWindow>
View Example: WPF Ribbon - Create a Backstage View
The Backstage View includes two areas:
| Name | Position in the Backstage View | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Item area | At the left | Contains all backstage items. |
| Control pane area | At the right | Displays the selected tab item’s content. |
A BackstageViewControl can contain the following child objects:
You can use the read-only BackstageViewControl.Tabs list to access all the existing BackstageViewControl ‘s tab items.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| BackgroundGlyph | Gets or sets the image displayed at the BackstageViewControl ‘s right bottom corner. |
| TabPaneMinWidth | Gets or sets the Item area pane ‘s minimum width. |
| RibbonStyle | Gets or sets the BackstageViewControl ‘s paint style. |
| BackgroundStyle | Gets or sets the BackstageViewControl ‘s background style. |
| CloseButtonVisibility | Gets or sets whether the button that closes the control is visible. |
| IsFullScreen | Gets or sets whether the BackstageViewControl occupies the entire client area of the application window. This is a dependency property. |
Tip
The Backstage View supports key tips navigation. Refer to the Key Tips topic for more information.
Object DispatcherObject DependencyObject Visual UIElement FrameworkElement Control BackstageViewControl
See Also