WinUI Ribbon Overview

14 Jul 20261 minute to read

The Syncfusion^® WinUI Ribbon is a command bar that organizes an application’s commands and tools into a series of tabs. It also supports a backstage view similar to Microsoft Office products. For setup steps (NuGet package, namespaces), see Getting Started with WinUI Ribbon.

Key features

• RibbonTab and RibbonGroup: Group and categorize the commands for the application using RibbonTabs and RibbonGroups.
• Backstage: An additional view that lets you create custom views in your application.
• BackstageView: Manage additional commands through a separate backstage view in the Ribbon.
• Commands: Commands can be provided as ribbon buttons, dropdown buttons, and split buttons. Other controls can also be hosted.
• Simplified Layout: Provides a compact and simplified layout for the Ribbon by arranging the most-used commands in a single line and in less space. See Simplified Layout.
• Compact Sizing: Allows the Ribbon to be displayed in a smaller, condensed form for space-constrained scenarios. See Compact Sizing.
• Quick Access Toolbar (QAT): Renders a set of commonly used ribbon items for quick access. See Quick Access Toolbar.
• KeyTips: Supports keyboard navigation to activate ribbon elements via KeyTipService. See Keyboard Navigation.
• RibbonGallery: A simple and flexible ribbon gallery feature that displays a collection of related commands, similar to the gallery feature used in Microsoft Office. See Ribbon Gallery.