No project template for a ‘WPF Ribbon Application’

.net, ribbon, vb.net, visual-studio-2012, wpf

Solution

A simple work around would be to simply replace `<Window>` with `<RibbonWindow>` and `<Ribbon>` as the first child. Keep in mind that the Ribbon control is already integrated into .NET 4.5.

First edit your `MainWindow.xaml` by replacing `Window` with `RibbonWindow` and add `<Ribbon x:Name="Ribbon" Title="Ribbon Title">`.

Example:

<RibbonWindow x:Class="WpfApplication3.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"

        Title="MainWindow"
        x:Name="RibbonWindow"
        Width="640" Height="480">

    <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <Ribbon x:Name="Ribbon" Title="Ribbon Title">
            ...........
        </Ribbon>
    </Grid>
</RibbonWindow>

You will also need to edit the `MainWindow.xaml.cs` to inherit the `RibbonWindow` class instead of `Window`.

public partial class MainWindow : RibbonWindow

Last remember to import the reference from the .NET Framework.

System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon

Edit: Update with solution for `VB.Net`.

1) Add reference

- Right click on your project and choose `Add Reference`.

- Find `System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon` under Assemblies and Framework.

- Click `OK` to save.

2) Edit your `MainWindow.xaml`

- Back up any existing code.

- Replace the default template with the code in my Example.

- Add your new content within the `<Ribbon></Ribbon>` tag.

3) Edit your `Mainwindow.xaml.vb`

- Right click on `MainWindow.xaml` and click `View Code`.

- Change `Class Window` to `Class RibbonWindow`.

4) Run the program!

Problem

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