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Windows Ribbon Framework for Delphi From this page you can get a very good tutorial for the Ribbon.
When using ApplicationModes to a Tab or Group then you should define ApplicationMode to all Tabs and Groups in the RibbonMarkup.xml. If you don't do this you can get an Application shutdown when switching the ApplicationMode.
In the Ribbon controls classes RibbonButton, RibbonComboBox etc. you have different properties dependent to the control. Some of these properties you can define in the markup at a Command. Following table will show the property names in markup and in the control classes.
| Markup | Control class |
|---|---|
| LabelTitle | Label |
| LabelDescription | LabelDescription |
| TooltipTitle | ToolTipTitle |
| TooltipDescription | ToolTipDescription |
| Keytip | Keytip |
| Command.SmallImages | SmallImage |
| Command.LargeImages | LargeImage |
| Command.SmallHighContrastImages | SmallHighContrastImage |
| Command.LargeHighContrastImages | LargeHighContrastImage |
You can try to use a Button with the "Extra Label" in the Markup Property Label. In Code behind you have to set this Button Property Enabled = false. See Samples\CS\18-SizeDefinition, Tab "Special Layouts", Group3, Button cmdButtonLabel. Also have a look to the Size Definition in Group3.
Hints for special visual design with "Hidden Buttons" in the Ribbon
See Samples\CS\18-SizeDefinition, Tab "Special Layouts", Group1, Group2, Group4. Also have a look to the Markup element Size Definition in the Groups.
MDI is not supported by the Windows Ribbon framework directly. See an older post: MDI support, commented by a Microsoft employee.
But the only thing I know is, that one can't use the Maximize Button or a WindowState.Maximized property in the MDI Forms. If one want a maximized MDI Form inside the Mainform, you have to do extra effort for sizing the MDI Form.
Alternatively, one can use a TabControl with some effort for closing, hiding, .... If there are other ideas you're welcome to write an issue or discussion