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LayoutAlignment Property

Returns or sets how the items are aligned with respect to the LayoutDirection of the group.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Property LayoutAlignment As RibbonGroupLayoutAlignment
public RibbonGroupLayoutAlignment LayoutAlignment {get; set;}
Example
Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolBars

private sub SetRibbonGroupProperties()

	' Add a RibbonTab
	Dim ribbonTab As RibbonTab = Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add("Ribbon Tab Key")
	ribbonTab.Caption = "Ribbon Group Caption"

	' Add some groups
	Dim ribbonGroupClipboard As RibbonGroup = ribbonTab.Groups.Add("Clipboard")
	ribbonGroupClipboard.Caption = "Clipboard"

	' Create tools
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(New PopupMenuTool("Paste"))
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(New ButtonTool("Cut"))
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(New ButtonTool("Copy"))
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(New ButtonTool("Format Painter"))
	Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(New ButtonTool("ClipboardDialogBoxLauncher"))

	' Create some dummy images which will be used for every tool for the purposes of this
	' sample code
	Dim toolImageSmall As Bitmap = Me.CreateDummyToolBitmap(16, 16, Color.Blue)
	Dim toolImageLarge As Bitmap = Me.CreateDummyToolBitmap(32, 32, Color.Green)

	' Add the tools into the appropriate groups and arrange them.

	' Paste Tool
	Dim toolPaste As PopupMenuTool = DirectCast(ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Paste"), PopupMenuTool)
	toolPaste.SharedProps.Caption = toolPaste.Key
	toolPaste.InstanceProps.PreferredSizeOnRibbon = RibbonToolSize.Large
	toolPaste.SharedProps.AppearancesLarge.Appearance.Image = toolImageLarge
	toolPaste.DropDownArrowStyle = DropDownArrowStyle.Segmented

	' Cut
	Dim toolCut As ButtonTool = DirectCast(ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Cut"), ButtonTool)
	toolCut.SharedProps.Caption = toolCut.Key
	toolCut.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall

	' Copy
	Dim toolCopy As ButtonTool = DirectCast(ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Copy"), ButtonTool)
	toolCopy.SharedProps.Caption = toolCopy.Key
	toolCopy.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall

	' Format Painter
	Dim toolFormatPainter As ButtonTool = DirectCast(ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Format Painter"), ButtonTool)
	toolFormatPainter.SharedProps.Caption = toolFormatPainter.Key
	toolFormatPainter.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall

	' Set up DialogBoxLauncher tools for each of the groups. 
	ribbonGroupClipboard.DialogBoxLauncherKey = "ClipboardDialogBoxLauncher"

	' Set the KeyTip
	ribbonGroupClipboard.KeyTip = "C"

	' Set the LayoutAlignment
	ribbonGroupClipboard.LayoutAlignment = RibbonGroupLayoutAlignment.Center

	' Set the LayoutDirection
	ribbonGroupClipboard.LayoutDirection = RibbonGroupToolLayoutDirection.Vertical

	' Set the PreferredToolSize
	ribbonGroupClipboard.PreferredToolSize = RibbonToolSize.Normal

	' Make the group visible
	ribbonGroupClipboard.Visible = True

End Sub

Private Function CreateDummyToolBitmap(ByVal width As Integer, ByVal height As Integer, ByVal color As Color) As Bitmap

	Dim dummyToolBitmap As Bitmap = New Bitmap(Width, Height)
	Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(dummyToolBitmap)
	g.Clear(Color)
	g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, 0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1)
	g.Dispose()

	Return dummyToolBitmap

End Function
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolBars;

private void SetRibbonGroupProperties()
{
	// Add a RibbonTab	
	RibbonTab ribbonTab = this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Ribbon.Tabs.Add("Ribbon Tab Key");
	ribbonTab.Caption = "Ribbon Group Caption";

	// Add some groups
	RibbonGroup ribbonGroupClipboard = ribbonTab.Groups.Add("Clipboard");
	ribbonGroupClipboard.Caption = "Clipboard";

	// Create tools
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(new PopupMenuTool("Paste"));
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(new ButtonTool("Cut"));
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(new ButtonTool("Copy"));
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(new ButtonTool("Format Painter"));
	this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(new ButtonTool("ClipboardDialogBoxLauncher"));

	// Create some dummy images which will be used for every tool for the purposes of this
	// sample code
	Bitmap toolImageSmall = this.CreateDummyToolBitmap(16, 16, Color.Blue);
	Bitmap toolImageLarge = this.CreateDummyToolBitmap(32, 32, Color.Green);

	// Add the tools into the appropriate groups and arrange them.

	// Paste Tool
	PopupMenuTool toolPaste = ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Paste") as PopupMenuTool;
	toolPaste.SharedProps.Caption = toolPaste.Key;
	toolPaste.InstanceProps.PreferredSizeOnRibbon = RibbonToolSize.Large;
	toolPaste.SharedProps.AppearancesLarge.Appearance.Image = toolImageLarge;
	toolPaste.DropDownArrowStyle = DropDownArrowStyle.Segmented;

	// Cut
	ButtonTool toolCut = ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Cut") as ButtonTool;
	toolCut.SharedProps.Caption = toolCut.Key;
	toolCut.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall;

	// Copy
	ButtonTool toolCopy = ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Copy") as ButtonTool;
	toolCopy.SharedProps.Caption = toolCopy.Key;
	toolCopy.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall;

	// Format Painter
	ButtonTool toolFormatPainter = ribbonGroupClipboard.Tools.AddTool("Format Painter") as ButtonTool;
	toolFormatPainter.SharedProps.Caption = toolFormatPainter.Key;
	toolFormatPainter.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image = toolImageSmall;           

	// Set up DialogBoxLauncher tools for each of the groups. 
	ribbonGroupClipboard.DialogBoxLauncherKey = "ClipboardDialogBoxLauncher";

	// Set the KeyTip
	ribbonGroupClipboard.KeyTip = "C";

	// Set the LayoutAlignment
	ribbonGroupClipboard.LayoutAlignment = RibbonGroupLayoutAlignment.Center;

	// Set the LayoutDirection
	ribbonGroupClipboard.LayoutDirection = RibbonGroupToolLayoutDirection.Vertical;

	// Set the PreferredToolSize
	ribbonGroupClipboard.PreferredToolSize = RibbonToolSize.Normal;

	// Make the group visible
	ribbonGroupClipboard.Visible = true;
}

private Bitmap CreateDummyToolBitmap(int width, int height, Color color)
{
	Bitmap dummyToolBitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
	Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(dummyToolBitmap);
	g.Clear(color);
	g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, 0, 0, width-1, height-1);
	g.Dispose();

	return dummyToolBitmap;
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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