how to show status bar in ribbon window wpf c#

Question

I would like to use the ribbon bar like MS Office 2007 (and greater) in my own applications. Could anyone please provide me with links or references about how I can do this?

EDIT: Actually I am using Microsoft's Ribbon Control Library but could not found way to add status bar like MS Word.

Answer 1

 <StatusBar x:Name="StatusBar" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Height="18" Background="AliceBlue" Initialized="StatusBar_Initialized">
            <StatusBar.ItemsPanel>
                <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                    <Grid>
                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="4*"/>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    </Grid>
                </ItemsPanelTemplate>
            </StatusBar.ItemsPanel>
            <StatusBarItem BorderThickness="1" Margin="0,-3,0,-2">
                <TextBlock x:Name="statusBarText">www.247moneymakingschemes.blogspot.com</TextBlock>
            </StatusBarItem>
            <StatusBarItem Grid.Column="1">
                <ProgressBar Value="30" Width="80" Height="18" />
            </StatusBarItem>
            <StatusBarItem Grid.Column="3">
                <TextBlock>Go!</TextBlock>
            </StatusBarItem>
        </StatusBar>

This will show status bar...but still don't know how to make status bar like MS Word 2007, If any body knows then please help me.

Answer 2

Maybe give this library a shot?

EDIT: Actually, apparently Microsoft have released their own.

Answer 3

Microsoft has made their ribbon control officially available for WPF. Its free, and its the real deal, strait from the horses mouth. You can read about it here, and download it here.

Answer 4

I have found the way to display StatusBar in a good way,

I hope it helps some else.. ..

<DockPanel LastChildFill="True">
    <ribbon:Ribbon DockPanel.Dock="Top">
          <ribbon:RibbonTab Label="Banking">
             <ribbon:RibbonGroup>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Cut"/>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Copy"/>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Paste"/>
             </ribbon:RibbonGroup>

             <ribbon:RibbonGroup>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.AddNew"/>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Clear" />
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Delete"/>
             </ribbon:RibbonGroup>

            <ribbon:RibbonGroup>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.DownloadStatements"/>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.DownloadCreditCards"/>
                  <ribbon:RibbonButton Command="me:AppCommands.Transfer"/>
            </ribbon:RibbonGroup>
         </ribbon:RibbonTab>
    </ribbon:Ribbon>

    <StatusBar x:Name="StatusBar"
                   VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
                   DockPanel.Dock="Bottom">
            <StatusBar.ItemsPanel>
                <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                    <Grid>
                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="4*" />
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    </Grid>
                </ItemsPanelTemplate>
            </StatusBar.ItemsPanel>
            <StatusBarItem Margin="0,-3,0,-2" BorderThickness="1">
                <TextBlock x:Name="statusBarText">www.247moneymakingschemes.blogspot.com</TextBlock>
            </StatusBarItem>
            <StatusBarItem Grid.Column="1">
                <ProgressBar Width="80"
                             Height="18"
                             Value="30" />
            </StatusBarItem>
            <StatusBarItem Grid.Column="3">
                <TextBlock>Go!</TextBlock>
            </StatusBarItem>
        </StatusBar>

       <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Top" Content="Put your main content/items control here as last child in dock panel" />
</DockPanel>

Cheers..