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When in PureBasic will support interface Ribbon? I would like to have a library Ribbon with the functions of CreateRibbon(), AddRibbonTab (), etc.

if you really need that,you can try Delphi(2009+)

I was going to say that I agree, the editor should have a ribbon like in Microsoft Office 2007.

The editor? No way! I'd rather go back to Visual Basic than see that abomination in PureBasic.

The editor? No way! I'd rather go back to Visual Basic than see that abomination in PureBasic.

+1, looks like a toy for faggots.

I used to have a ribbon bar in my program until someone pointed out that Microsoft have copyright over the design. So I changed my menu bar design and dropped the word 'ribbon' from my documentation. I understand that MS have subsequently relaxed their conditions and you can now sign up for a license (free).

ostapas wrote: +1, looks like a toy for faggots.

Such a delicate post. Any gay user here ?

Kruno wrote:I was going to say that I agree, the editor should have a ribbon like in Microsoft Office 2007.

Good idea. Optional switch between old style menu+toolbar and ribbon or at least toolbar with bigger icons (32x32).
Required for future... with touch displays everywhere.

Original request about Ribbon library: Could be useful.
If you don't like it, you don't need to give it to your customers, it's just a library you could use instead old menu+toolbar.

Of course a touch input library is required too. Most new devices/displays have 10 point touch input...

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I hate that damned ribbon, since the introduction of the ribbon about every action in Excel takes one or two additional clicks...

I wouldn't mind slightly larger icons, though.

As for touch... coding on a TOUCH screen? Are you serious?

Personally I like the ribbon concept. I like it in office and I like it in some other applications and it helps me a lot as I'm just a casual office user. I know pretty well how to use office but there are some functions I can find easier with ribbons. However I'd never want to have an IDE using ribbons, it's just tedious. Use ribbons where it makes sense, don't use them where it doesn't.

Shield wrote:Use ribbons where it makes sense, don't use them where it doesn't.

+1 (ribbons make never sense for me )

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A Ribbon is really non-intuitive to use. Unfortunately, at office i have to use them I am lucky that they don't exist in Linux

I use Word/Powerpoint daily (on OSX), and ribbons are much better in my opinion, makes everything quicker to create - for me at least!

IMO, ribbons aren't any more unintuitive (or intuitive for that matter) than cascading menus. The main difference for me is that ribbons take up a lot more vertical screen space. Unless you fold them of course.

Give me keystrokes and telepathy over any ribbon