Multiple ribbons

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   Hi!

I have an MDI application with several different views. Each view needs its own ribbon. When a view is selected its ribbon should be loaded. I have not been able to find a solution for this. I read a post here where the ribbon was loaded into the child frame, but that just looks weird if you ask me.

Hence, I want multiple ribbons where only one is visible at a time. Do I need to remove and re-add a ribbon in order to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance!
/Chris, Sweden

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znakeeye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1672	Post Options Post Reply Quote znakeeye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Multiple ribbons Posted: 19 October 2006 at 4:30pm
	Hi! I have an MDI application with several different views. Each view needs its own ribbon. When a view is selected its ribbon should be loaded. I have not been able to find a solution for this. I read a post here where the ribbon was loaded into the child frame, but that just looks weird if you ask me. Hence, I want multiple ribbons where only one is visible at a time. Do I need to remove and re-add a ribbon in order to accomplish this? Thanks in advance! /Chris, Sweden

znakeeye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1672	Post Options Post Reply Quote znakeeye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 October 2006 at 5:03pm
	I managed to swap ribbons by adding them all in CMainFrame::OnCreate and then toggle their visibility in CXXXFrame::OnMDIActivate. This turned out to be a bad solution. You expect the swap to be instant, but it takes roughly one second. There must be a better solution for this, or have I misunderstood the concept of ribbons? Maybe I should use that specialized tool-ribbon for my views? Any ideas?

znakeeye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1672	Post Options Post Reply Quote znakeeye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 October 2006 at 5:18pm
	How is it possible that you find the solution after you have posted a question at this forum? I found the way: ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(XTP_ID_RIBBONCONTROLTAB, OnUpdateRibbonTab) Then I simply show/hide the tabs. Only one ribbon. Smart =) Thanks anyway!