SharePoint Ribbon Deep Dive

(with credit to Andrew Connell)

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contextual tab group tab contextual tabribbon group control {template}

Advantages Disadvantages• Easy to create • If complex, hard to manage• Easy to manage • Lots of JavaScript can be• Great for simple commands hard to manage • Not cached on the client • Not reusable outside of the definition

Advantages Disadvantages• External JS library • Poor JavaScript dev tools• Easier to manage & debug • Must be added to the page• Can be minified • More work (build, register &• Allows for greater control initialize on page) over commands • All OO JavaScript • Enable/disable command • Block loss of focus• Reusable across customizations

Global Commands Focused Command• Always available when on a • Only available at specific times, page e.g. when web part has focus• (if CanExecute says it is • Example: Content Editor Web available) Part controls

SplitButton ToggleButton Spinner• Easy default plus • Off or on • Select within a sub-menu range

Server side:SPRibbon.MakeTabAvailable For contextual tabSPList.UserCustomActions Target an individual listJavaScript:RefreshCommandUI() Refresh ribbon, e.g. in async callbackSP.SOD.ExecuteOr Deal with JS dependenciesDelayUntilScriptLoaded()

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SharePoint Ribbon Deep Dive

by Chris O'Brien

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