Create a custom ribbon

Question

Dear community members, 
 I have been looking through the API documentation but could not find information on how to create a custom ribbon. Is this not possible or did I look at the wrong place? 
 I have created a new view and I would like to create a custom "Home" ribbon for this new view. If this is not possible, is there any way to display the "Add-Ins" ribbon by default instead of the "View" one. I could then use the "Add-ins" ribbon to add my groups and actions. 
 Thanks in advance for your support. 
 I wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year to the whole community! 
 Regards, 
 Laurent

Jesse Good · Accepted Answer

Hi Laurent, 
 Sorry, I misread the question in my initial reply (I read it to mean a custom tab in an existing view)! I'm glad Daniel Brockman brought up the Qualitative plug-in, as you *can* make custom home tabs for views. 
 In order to make your "Home" tab for your custom view, you need to do the following: 
 [RibbonGroup("MyRibbonGroup")] 
 [RibbonGroupLayout(LocationByType = typeof(TranslationStudioDefaultRibbonTabs.HomeRibbonTabLocation))] 
 class MyRibbonGroup : AbstractRibbonGroup 
 { 
 } 
 [Action("MyAction", typeof(MyView))] 
 [ActionLayout(typeof(MyRibbonGroup))] 
 public class MyAction : AbstractViewControllerAction<MyView> 
 { 
 ... 
 } 
 
 I am assuming "MyView" is your custom view. The key here is the following two lines: 
 [Action("MyAction", typeof(MyView))] 
 [ActionLayout(typeof(MyRibbonGroup))] 
 The first line "typeof(MyView)" associates your action with your view, so it only appears when you switch to your view. 
 The second line "(typeof(MyRibbonGroup)" associates the action with your custom ribbon group.

Daniel Brockmann · Answer

Hi Laurent, 
 When I look at apps such as Qualitivity, it does seem to be possible to fully customise the ribbons on the Home tab, as this screen seems to suggest: 
 
 I.e. you have a new view and then you have full control over what you put on the Home tab, possibly also the other tabs. As I am not a developer I can't tell you how exactly this is done, but I would assume that when you create your view you maybe get an empty Home tab and rather than customise it you just put UI elements on it? Hopefully, others - i.e. proper coders :) - can comment on this, too, at some point. 
 Thanks and Happy Holidays everyone 
 Daniel

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