System button on ribbon loaded from designer

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   I've created a ribbon using the Command Bars Designer and exported it as an XML file. The ribbon has a system button with a drop menu including the usual New, Open, Save commands etc. 
I'm loading the ribbon (from the XML file) at runtime by calling LoadDesignerBars from my frame window, but when the application is running the system button doesn't seem to respond to single mouse clicks. There is apparently no way to display the menu by clicking on the system button. If I double-click on the button the application closes. Is there some 'trick' to getting system buttons to work?

In the sample application I notice that the system button has a grey background, whereas in my application it has a solid-coloured background. Is that a clue? Also, is the colour of the system button derived from its icon's colour?

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Chet Desmond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 August 2010 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chet Desmond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: System button on ribbon loaded from designer Posted: 06 January 2011 at 10:03am
	I've created a ribbon using the Command Bars Designer and exported it as an XML file. The ribbon has a system button with a drop menu including the usual New, Open, Save commands etc. I'm loading the ribbon (from the XML file) at runtime by calling LoadDesignerBars from my frame window, but when the application is running the system button doesn't seem to respond to single mouse clicks. There is apparently no way to display the menu by clicking on the system button. If I double-click on the button the application closes. Is there some 'trick' to getting system buttons to work? In the sample application I notice that the system button has a grey background, whereas in my application it has a solid-coloured background. Is that a clue? Also, is the colour of the system button derived from its icon's colour?

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 January 2011 at 4:28pm
	Hi, can you send us this xml to test ?
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Chet Desmond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 August 2010 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chet Desmond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 January 2011 at 7:09am
	Sure. What address can I send it to?

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2011 at 12:19pm
	Hi, to support@codejock.com or our issuetrack( support.codejock.com)
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Chet Desmond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 August 2010 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chet Desmond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2011 at 9:18am
	Hi Oleg, I eventually managed to fix it by replacing the SystemButton node in the XML. This works: <SystemButton Type="2" Id="570" Flags="24" Caption="&File" TooltipText="&File" DescriptionText="&File" CommandBarId="16777216"/> but this didn't: <SystemButton Type="2" Id="130" IconId="300" Flags="16" Caption="&File" TooltipText="&File" DescriptionText="Click here to see everything you can do with your document" CommandBarId="16777216"/> Not sure what prevented it from working, but I'm happy that it's working now.