Today we are releasing DotNetBar for Silverlight 2.1 with Backstage Application Menu and Quick Access Toolbar for our Ribbon. We also added completely new Toolbar control with horizontal and vertical layout and overflow support.
Here is screen-shot of Backstage Application Menu (click for full sized image):
Here is screen-shot of Quick Access Toolbar for Ribbon:
Here is screen-shot of new Toolbar control:
You can see how all controls work and look like in our online Live-Demo.
Fully functional trial version is also available. Click-here to download. And if you already have license head over to Customer Only web site and download latest build.
Please let me know what you need and how you like these new features.
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1) When ribbon is in collapsed state, switching between tabs should not use fade-out animation.
2) Dot-dot separators in backstage are too thick and blurry.
3) Tab File should not sink 1 pixel down, when active.
4) When backstage is active, main stage should not receive keyboard input (IsHitTest = false).
5) When backstage is closed, main stage should restore focused control.
6) Backstage should be keyboard (tab key) navigable.
7) Out-of-browser application demo with working QAT over the chrome would be nice.
Do you beta test before release?
Thanks for giving it a shot. We are indeed aware of these issues and are already working on them, but since they are not “structural” issues we decided to release and work on them in next build…
For #7 I think that might be limitation of Out-of-browser mode Silverlight is using, i.e. I don’t think you draw on Windows Glass so the QAT and tabs integrate nicely. You can replace the whole Window chrome but I’d rather keep native platform Window Chrome. If you need that then go for our WPF controls 🙂