Codejock opinion about Windows Ribbon Framework

Hello,

As you know, Windows 7 offers now its built-in Ribbon Framework, see:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee658251.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd742865(VS.85).aspx

What is Codejock opinion regarding this framework, specifically are there any plans for Toolkit to use that framework instead of custom implementation in the future.

It is interesting that the use of Windows Ribbon Framework does not require you to license office UI see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa973809.aspx 

Any comments?

Regards,

Tomasz

Hi,

there is a good article about the Windows 7 Ribbon on Codeproject:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/SevenGoodiesHelloRibbon.aspx

The article also shows the disadvantage of this implementation, it doesn't integrate well with MFC applications.

And as Oleg has already pointed out it only has a System theme, no Office themes.

Not even MFC in VS2010 supports this Ribbon.

Andre