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Configuring Ribbon Tab Item Visibility

Topic Overview

Purpose

This topic provides an overview on how to configure Ribbon tab items visibility to reclaim unused space allocated for a tab items.

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Tab Item Visibility Overview

Introduction

This feature allows developers to configure the visibility of tab items using the TabItemAreaDisplayStyle property in UltraToolbarsManager ’s Ribbon.

Configuring Tab item visibility

The visibility of the tab item area can be configured to show or hide tab items. Hiding tab items will also reduce the height of the ribbon area. The available options from the TabItemAreaDisplayStyle configurable property are listed in the following table:

Value Description

Visible

Display all Tab items (Default).

Hidden

Hides all Ribbon tab items, including the application menu button and Tab item tool bar, thus reducing the overall tab area.

HideTabs

Hides only Ribbon tab items, including contextual tabs.
Note
Note:

You may configure ribbons containing contextual tabs, using either the Hidden or Hide Tabs options, to hide the entire group of contextual tabs.

Ribbon Tab item area – Visible .

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Ribbon Tab item area – Hidden (Tab area reduced).

Configuring Ribbon Tabitem Visibility 2.png

Ribbon Tab item area – HideTabs .

Configuring Ribbon Tabitem Visibility 3.png

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