ControlNameDefinition element

Represents a name of a control in a custom SizeDefinition layout template.

Usage

<ControlNameDefinition
  Name = "xs:positiveInteger or xs:string">
  child elements
</ControlNameDefinition>

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description
Name
xs:positiveInteger or xs:string
No
(xs:positiveInteger or xs:string)
A string, an integer value between 2 and 59999, inclusive, or a hexadecimal value between 0x2 and 0xea5f, inclusive.
The value must be unique within the Ribbon XML document.
Maximum length: 100 characters.

Child elements

Element Description
ControlNameDefinition
May occur one or more times

Parent elements

Element
ControlNameMap

Remarks

Optional.

May occur one or more times for each ControlNameMap element.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the basic markup for a custom four-button SizeDefinition layout template with four ControlNameDefinition elements.

<Group CommandName="cmdButtonGroup2">
  <SizeDefinition>
    <ControlNameMap>
      <ControlNameDefinition Name="button1"/>
      <ControlNameDefinition Name="button2"/>
      <ControlNameDefinition Name="button3"/>
      <ControlNameDefinition Name="button4"/>
    </ControlNameMap>
    <GroupSizeDefinition Size="Large">
      <ControlGroup>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button1"
                               ImageSize="Large"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button2"
                               ImageSize="Large"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
      </ControlGroup>
      <ColumnBreak ShowSeparator="true"/>
      <ControlGroup>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button3"
                               ImageSize="Large"
                              IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button4"
                              ImageSize="Large"
                              IsLabelVisible="true" />
      </ControlGroup>
    </GroupSizeDefinition>
    <GroupSizeDefinition Size="Medium">
      <Row>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button1"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button3"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
      </Row>
      <Row>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button2"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button4"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
      </Row>
    </GroupSizeDefinition>
    <GroupSizeDefinition Size="Small">
      <Row>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button1"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button3"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="false" />
      </Row>
      <Row>
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button2"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="true" />
        <ControlSizeDefinition ControlName="button4"
                               ImageSize="Small"
                               IsLabelVisible="false" />
      </Row>
    </GroupSizeDefinition>
  </SizeDefinition>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButtonG21"></Button>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButtonG22"></Button>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButtonG23"></Button>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButtonG24"></Button>
</Group>
<Group CommandName="cmdCheckBoxGroup">
  <CheckBox CommandName="cmdCheckBox"></CheckBox>
</Group>
<Group CommandName="cmdToggleButtonGroup"
       SizeDefinition="OneButton">
  <ToggleButton CommandName="cmdToggleButton"></ToggleButton>
</Group>
<Group CommandName="cmdButtonGroup"
       SizeDefinition="ThreeButtons">
  <Button CommandName="cmdButton1"></Button>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButton2"></Button>
  <Button CommandName="cmdButton3"></Button>
</Group>

Element information

  • Minimum supported system: Windows 7
  • Can be empty: No

See also

Customizing a Ribbon Through Size Definitions and Scaling Policies