When adding items to a context menu (ribbon) in a VSTO outlook add-in (for Outlook 2009+), is there a way to use the same context menu for multiple idMso (i.e., I'd like to add the same items for when single or multiple emails are selected)? I tried the xml below, but the schema doesn't like that I'm re-using the same button id in multiple places.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui" onLoad="Ribbon_Load">
<contextMenus>
<contextMenu idMso="ContextMenuMailItem">
<button id="DoThis"
label="Label"
onAction="DoThis"
getVisible="GetVisible"/>
</contextMenu>
<contextMenu idMso="ContextMenuMultipleItems">
<button id="DoThis"
label="Label"
onAction="DoThis"
getVisible="GetVisible"/>
</contextMenu>
</contextMenus>
</customUI>
Ideally I guess I'd like something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui" onLoad="Ribbon_Load">
<contextMenus>
<contextMenu idMso="ContextMenuMailItem,ContextMenuMultipleItems">
<button id="DoThis"
label="Label"
onAction="DoThis"
getVisible="GetVisible"/>
</contextMenu>
</contextMenus>
</customUI>
Reusing id attribute is not possible, but there is another attribute that is reusable - tag:
<button id="DoThis1" tag="DoThis" ... />
<button id="DoThis2" tag="DoThis" />
Then in the code then you can determine the command not by Id but by Tag property of the control.
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I've written a few subroutines in VBA to do some things in Word that I want it to do. It works as intended. However, when I created a custom ribbon for it, using the Office RibbonX Editor and generated callbacks, nothing happens when the associated button is pressed. Here is the xml schema for the ribbon:
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui">
<ribbon startFromScratch="false" >
<tabs>
<tab id="Ribbon1" label="Custom Ribbon">
<group id="Group_1" label="Common" autoScale="true">
<button id="btn1" label="DoThis" imageMso="AppointmentColor10" onAction="RibbonControl.DoThis" visible="true"/>
<button id="btn2" label="DoThis1" imageMso="BlackAndWhiteWhite" onAction="RibbonControl.DoThis1" visible="true"/>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>
Callbacks are generated like this:
'Callback for btn1 onAction
Sub DoThis(control As IRibbonControl)
End Sub
'Callback for btn2 onAction
Sub DoThis1(control As IRibbonControl)
End Sub
I have tried different modification of the >onAction< attribute, but between getting VBA errors and buttons not working, this is the point I'm stuck in.
I'd appreciate any tips on how to solve it.
In my working Ribbon XML I am not using a module name, just calling the method directly. So your XML code should look like this:
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui">
<ribbon startFromScratch="false" >
<tabs>
<tab id="Ribbon1" label="Custom Ribbon">
<group id="Group_1" label="Common" autoScale="true">
<button id="btn1" label="DoThis" imageMso="AppointmentColor10" onAction="DoThis" visible="true"/>
<button id="btn2" label="DoThis1" imageMso="BlackAndWhiteWhite" onAction="DoThis1" visible="true"/>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>
For these methods to be reachable from the Ribbon some things must be true:
The code must exist in a regular Module. Not a class module, form, or any other object. Make a module called "RibbonActions" or something and put them all there.
The methods must be public, your subs are implicitly public so that should work but I like to add the Public keyword just to be explicit about it.
The signature must match the event, which yours does appear to fit the pattern.
I want to add Page/View before TabbedPage, how can I do that?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<TabbedPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:views="clr-namespace:TestProject.TabbedPages"
x:Class="TestProject.ItemPage"
Title = "Home Page">
<TabbedPage.Children>
<views:AprovedLeaves Title="Approved leaves"/>
<views:PendingLeaves Title="Pending leaves"/>
<views:DeniedLeaves Title="Denied leaves"/>
</TabbedPage.Children>
</TabbedPage>
Above code showing output like this
But I need some space before tabs. Like this
I would suggest you use the Segmented Control Plugin for this look for Plugin.Segmentedon Nuget and install Plugin.SegmentedControl.NetStandard
Initialize it on iOS something like this:
SegementedControlRenderer.Initialize();
Then use it in XAML like this
<control:SegmentedControl x:Name="SegmentedControl" SelectedSegment="{Binding SegmentSelection}" TintColor="White" SelectedTextColor="BlueViolet" DisabledColor="Gray" Margin="8,8,8,8">
<control:SegmentedControl.Children>
<control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 1" />
<control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 2" />
<control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 3" />
<control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 4" />
</control:SegmentedControl.Children>
</control:SegmentedControl>
A step by step guide is available on this C# corner blog
Feel free to revert in case of queries
I am using the "Custom UI Editor For Microsoft Office". I have added an "Office 2007 Custom UI Part" which creates the "customui.xml" file for me. It currently has the following code which adds my "Zoom Cell" button to the developer tab.
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab idMso="TabDeveloper" >
<group id="customGroup1" label="Zoom" insertAfterMso="GroupModify">
<button id="customButton1" label="Zoom Cell" size="large" onAction="ZoomCell" imageMso="ZoomPrintPreviewExcel" />
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>
What I am trying to do is add the same button basically to the context menu for right-clicking on a cell; however, it is not working for me. If I modify the code even the button from the above code gets removed. Here is what I have tried. I am pretty sure that there is something weird in my xml code; I just can't find it.
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab idMso="TabDeveloper" >
<group id="customGroup1" label="Zoom" insertAfterMso="GroupModify">
<button id="customButton1" label="Zoom Cell" size="large" onAction="ZoomCell" imageMso="ZoomPrintPreviewExcel" />
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
<contextMenus>
<contextMenu idMso="ContextMenuCell">
<button id="MyButton" label="Zoom Cell" onAction="ZoomCell" imageMso="ZoomPrintPreviewExcel" insertBeforeMso="Cut" />
</contextMenu>
</contextMenus>
</customUI>
When I put your code in the CustomUI Editor and try to validate it, I get an error that "contextMenus" is not supported element in the CustomUI namespace, followed by a list of expected/allowable elements:
Allowable elements are:
qat
officeMenu
contextualTabs
It seems from THIS LINK (which is for Outlook, but I believe the approach would be same/similar for Excel/etc.) that context Menus are manipulated through VBA events in Office 2007.
I think that RibbonUI manipulation of context menus was not introduced until 2010.
I have created a custom ribbon in Microsoft Word but I am having issues attaching events to the buttons found in a ribbon. Below is my code:
UI XML:
<mso:cmd app="Word" dt="1" />
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon startFromScratch="true" >
<tabs>
<tab id="CustomTab" label="MyTasks" >
<group id="Group1" label="Details Labels">
<menu id="Menu1" label="Details" size="large">
<menu id="Menu21" label="Dates">
<button id="my_date" onAction="foo_eventhandler" label="Some Date" />
</menu>
</menu>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>
I then have the following VBA code in Modules/NewMacros VBA code:
Sub foo_eventhandler(control As IRibbonControl)
End Sub
NOTE:
I import the XML by opening Word-->going to File-->Options-->Customize Ribbon-->Import/Export. I then select my XML file and import it.
When this code is run, though, I get the error "Argument Not Optional". If I run the same code without the "control As IRibbonControl" it's fine but I need to be able to get the Sender object. Anyone have any suggestions?
jason
I think you are running into problems because you are importing the XML code via Options -> Customize Ribbon ->Import/Export. This method is really for general users who wish, for example, to never see the Page Layout tab and have it hidden. They can export their custom ribbon and import it onto new machines for the same layout.
For developers a better method is use the most excellent CustomUIEditor for Word and Excel. http://openxmldeveloper.org/blog/b/openxmldeveloper/archive/2009/08/07/7293.aspx
The steps you need to take are to create your normal macro enabled Word template (the .dotm) file and save it. Then open that file up in the CustomUIEditor and paste you XML (minus the first line). I've expanded your XML code with another button and I've added the tag to the XML so the VBA knows which button is being pressed.
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon startFromScratch="false" >
<tabs>
<tab id="CustomTab" label="MyTasks" >
<group id="Group1" label="Details Labels">
<menu id="Menu1" label="Details" size="large">
<menu id="Menu21" label="Dates">
<button id="my_date_1" onAction="foo_eventhandler" label="Some Date" tag="Date1" />
<button id="my_date_2" onAction="foo_eventhandler" label="Some Other Date" tag="Date2" />
</menu>
</menu>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>
I generally put my Ribbon code in a Ribbon module. In your callback code you just need to use the .Tag property of the inputted control variable to know which button is pressed which you'll see corresponds to the tag in the XML. ie:
Sub foo_eventhandler(control As IRibbonControl)
MsgBox "Hooray! for " & control.Tag
End Sub
I have the following xul file:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="chrome://global/skin/" type="text/css"?>
<window id="main" title="MY TEST" width="640" height="480" xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
<listbox id="mainList">
<listitem label="Butter Pecan"/>
<listitem label="Chocolate Chip"/>
<listitem label="Raspberry Ripple"/>
<listitem label="Squash Swirl"/>
</listbox>
</window>
..and I would like this listbox to fill the screen (currently it is just on the top).
Any idea?
Use the flex attribute
<listbox id="mainList" flex="1">