CategoryItem Class

Used to organize related controls on the tabs. The navigation thought the Ribbon becomes easy because of the relationship between controls on the tab. The CategoryItem can have a dialog box launcher, which allows to execute additional commands which can not be placed to the CategoryItem. This CategoryItem can be expanded or collapsed within the ribbon. The layout of the buttons depends on the size of the group and the type of alignment.

Object Model

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Class CategoryItem 
   Inherits BCGSoft.ControlBars.Toolbar
   Implements BCGSoft.Controls.Shared.IToolTipInfoProvider

'Usage
 
Dim instance As CategoryItem

public class CategoryItem : BCGSoft.ControlBars.Toolbar, BCGSoft.Controls.Shared.IToolTipInfoProvider

public __gc class CategoryItem : public BCGSoft.ControlBars.Toolbar, BCGSoft.Controls.Shared.IToolTipInfoProvider

public ref class CategoryItem : public BCGSoft.ControlBars.Toolbar, BCGSoft.Controls.Shared.IToolTipInfoProvider

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
      System.ComponentModel.Component
         System.Windows.Forms.Control
            BCGSoft.Controls.Shared.CommandPanel
               BCGSoft.ControlBars.CommandBar
                  BCGSoft.ControlBars.Toolbar
                     BCGSoft.ControlBars.Ribbon.CategoryItem

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

CategoryItem Members
BCGSoft.ControlBars.Ribbon Namespace