Custom ribbon images (1 Viewer)

smig · Oct 28, 2019

I already managed to load custom Ribbon images.
JPG images load fine, but they have no transparency
I tried to use both ICO and PNG format with no luck.
How can I have the custom Ribbon images with transparent backgound ?

Thanks,

isladogs · Oct 28, 2019

Suggest you look at the examples from Gunter Avenius' ribbon creator site for answers on what can/can't be done:
https://www.accessribbon.de/index.php?Downloads

Example 5 may be useful. He uses .ico files

June7 · Oct 28, 2019

Are you sure images were created with transparent background?

See if this helps http://www.utteraccess.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t1466577.html

smig · Oct 28, 2019

I use external files. I don't save them in table or on form

ICO files will not load. Maybe something is wrong in the file format ?
Transparent GIF files are in low res and will load with gray background

smig · Oct 28, 2019

isladogs said:
Suggest you look at the examples from Gunter Avenius' ribbon creator site for answers on what can/can't be done:
https://www.accessribbon.de/index.php?Downloads

Example 5 may be useful. He uses .ico files

I can't understand as it's not in English
I sent him a PM

arnelgp · Oct 28, 2019

you're image files should already have transparent background (png) for it to work.

deletedT · Oct 28, 2019

smig said:
I can't understand as it's not in English
I sent him a PM

If you click Britain Flag in the left, you'll be directed to English site:
https://www.accessribbon.de/en/

smig · Oct 28, 2019

arnelgp said:
you're image files should already have transparent background (png) for it to work.

PNG and ICO files don't show at all

isladogs · Oct 28, 2019

As I said in post #2, the download file from that link uses ico files.
They do work! Have you tried it?

smig · Oct 28, 2019

isladogs said:
As I said in post #2, the download file from that link uses ico files.
They do work! Have you tried it?

Yes, I did, but they are stored in a table as binary data, so I can't really check them.
The File.Ico is just an index name to the binary data in the table.

for me even the App's ICO file that works perfectly won't load as image in the Ribbon :banghead:

June7 · Oct 28, 2019

If you want to extract those image files, this might help http://lebans.com/oletodisk.htm

smig · Oct 29, 2019

I think this one shed a big light on the issue
http://www.ribbons-access.com/ms-access/ribbon-creator-builder-and-editor-part-5.asp

I'm using the Application.LoadPicture to load the images
seems it can't load PNG or ICO files.
for these images they must be stored in a table, as Gunter Avenius did.

How do I store the images into a table ?

*** Edit ***
In Gunter's Binary table the binary data shown as "Long Binary Data"
when I load an image into this table it shown as "Package"

isladogs · Oct 29, 2019

Using the Ribbon Creator application, I can either use any of the built in Office ribbon images or load an external image file BMP, PNG, JPG or ICO.

So I don't know the answer to that question as its really not necessary to do so

The attached image shows a small number of the several hundred built in image files to choose from. I've always found something suitable in there...!

smig · Oct 29, 2019

isladogs said:
Using the Ribbon Creator application, I can either use any of the built in Office ribbon images or load an external image file BMP, PNG, JPG or ICO.

So I don't know the answer to that question as its really not necessary to do so

The attached image shows a small number of the several hundred built in image files to choose from. I've always found something suitable in there...!

In most cases I could find a nice icon suitable for my needs.
In some rare cases I couldn't

What is the Ribbon Creator application? I'm using XML editor.

The question for me now if there is an alternative to Application.LoadPicture

theDBguy · Oct 29, 2019

smig said:
In most cases I could find a nice icon suitable for my needs.
In some rare cases I couldn't

What is the Ribbon Creator application? I'm using XML editor.

The question for me now if there is an alternative to Application.LoadPicture

Hi. According to the link you posted earlier, you would use LoadPicture for BMPs and use LoadImage for PNGs and ICOs.

smig · Oct 29, 2019

theDBguy said:
Hi. According to the link you posted earlier, you would use LoadPicture for BMPs and use LoadImage for PNGs and ICOs.

There is no built in Application.LoadImage() command

I'm trying to follow Gunter's GDI use in IconInRibbon App, but feel kind of lost there

theDBguy · Oct 29, 2019

smig said:
There is no built in Application.LoadImage() command

No, but was it not in the sample download from that link? I didn't download it but just saw the call to the function in the code posted on the page.

smig · Oct 29, 2019

theDBguy said:
No, but was it not in the sample download from that link? I didn't download it but just saw the call to the function in the code posted on the page.

Not sure what link you refer to

theDBguy · Oct 29, 2019

smig said:
Not sure what link you refer to

Hi. I was referring to the link you posted in Post #12 earlier.

isladogs · Oct 29, 2019

smig said:
What is the Ribbon Creator application? I'm using XML editor.

The question for me now if there is an alternative to Application.LoadPicture

Ribbon Creator is the software available at Gunter Avenius' site: https://www.accessribbon.de/en/?Ribbon_Creator

There is no built in Application.LoadImage() command

This is an extract from the ribbon XML from one of my apps

Code:

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui" onLoad="OnRibbonLoad" [B][COLOR="DarkRed"]loadImage="LoadImages"[/COLOR][/B]>
  <ribbon startFromScratch="false">
    <tabs>
      <tab id="tab1" label="Help" getVisible ="GetVisible" tag = "RibbonName:=Help;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=" > 
        <group id="grp0" autoScale="false" centerVertically="false" label="Info" getVisible ="GetVisible" tag = "RibbonName:=;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" >
          <button id="btn0" size="large" label="Getting Started" screentip="View the Getting Started Guide for this application" supertip=" " imageMso="HelpGettingStarted" tag="RibbonName:=Help;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" onAction="OnActionButton" getVisible="GetVisible" getEnabled="GetEnabled" />
          <button id="btn1" size="large" label="User Guide" screentip="View the User Guide for this application" supertip=" " imageMso="FileDocumentManagementInformation" tag="RibbonName:=Help;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" onAction="OnActionButton" getVisible="GetVisible" getEnabled="GetEnabled" />
        </group>
        <group id="grp1" autoScale="false" centerVertically="false" label="Support Tools" getVisible ="GetVisible" tag = "RibbonName:=;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" >
          <button id="btn2" size="large" label="Check for Updates" screentip="Check the program website for a newer version" supertip=" " imageMso="ProductUpdates" tag="RibbonName:=Help;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" onAction="OnActionButton" getVisible="GetVisible" getEnabled="GetEnabled" />
          <button id="btn3" size="large" label="Email Support" screentip="Send an email to customer support" supertip=" " imageMso="FileNewEmail" tag="RibbonName:=Help;inMenu:=;CustomTagValue1:=;CustomTagValue2:=;CustomTagValue3:=;CustomPicture:=;CustomPicturePath:=" onAction="OnActionButton" getVisible="GetVisible" getEnabled="GetEnabled" />
          <button id="btn4" size="large" label="Backup Database" screentip="Save a backup to the default folder" supertip=" " imageMso="BackupSite" ......... (etc) ....

I used the Ribbon Creator app to create this

FWIW, this is the ribbon

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