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RibbonBar Tabs and Groups Adding and Removing in C#

While using the KetticRibbonBar control for Windows Forms, the UI designers can easily add and remove tabs and ribbon bar groups to the KetticRibbonBar control. With the tabs and RibbonBar groups, the users can easily organize the functionality of the .NET application. The following is the C# guide that demonstrates how to add tabs and groups to RibbonBar control.

How to Add Tabs to KetticRibbonBar in C#

KetticRibbonBar control offers two approaches to add tabs to the control. The first is to use the Add New Tab after adding the control to the form in your project. This approach will open a text box editor when assign name to the new tab. The second one is to use the smart tag menu of the KetticRibbonBar control.

In your project, drag and drop a KetticRibbonBar control to a form.
Click the smart tag menu button of the KetticRibbonBar to show the Smart Tag menu
And then click the Add Tab on the smart tag menu to add a tab
Choose the tab and set the Text property to the desired name for the tab

Remove a Tab from KetticRibbonBar in C#.NET

When the users need to remove a tab from a KetticRibbonBar control, they can right-click on the tab and click Delete button to remove the tab that need removing.

How to Add RibbonBar Group to a Tab in C#.NET

KetticRibbonBar control offers two approaches to add RibbonBar group to a tab. The first approach allows the users to create a RibbonBar group with desired name. To achieve this, select a tab on the KetticRibbonBar control, and then click in the box, Add New Group..., and input the group name. Add the created RibbonBar group to the group collection of the tab and outline it. The second approach is to use the RibbonBar group collection editor. The following are the details.

Choose the KetticRibbonBar on your form and open the Properties window of the control
Select the CommandTabs property of the ribbon bar and click the ellipsis button. The KetticRibbonBarCommandTab Collection Editor will be opened.
In the Members box of the Collection Editor, choose the KetticRibbonBarCommandTab item to add the RibbonBar group. Choose the Items property of the item, and click the ellipsis button to open the KetticItem Collection Editor.
Add a RibbonBar group to the tab by clicking the Add button. When a new KetticRibbonBarGroup displays in the Members box, we can set the Text property to the desired name for the RibbonBar group.
Finally, click OK to exit from the KetticItem Collection Editor, and then click OK to exit the KetticRibbonBarCommandTab Collection Editor. A new RibbonBar group has been added to the tab.

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