MaxDropDownColumns Property

Returns/sets the maximum number of columns that can be displayed in the gallery drop down.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Property MaxDropDownColumns As Integer

C#

public int MaxDropDownColumns {get; set;}

Remarks

Note: If the MinDropDownColumns and MaxDropDownColumns have the same value, and AllowResizeDropDown is set to true, the dropdown will only be resizable vertically.

Example

The following example shows how to use the GalleryTool properties to specify how the gallery's drop down looks like

Visual Basic

Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports Infragistics.Windows.Ribbon


Namespace MyNamespace
    Public Partial Class MyWindow
        Inherits XamRibbonWindow
        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
       
        Private Sub SetupGalleryTool()
           galleryTool.MaxDropDownColumns = 7
           galleryTool.MaxPreviewColumns = 7
           galleryTool.MinDropDownColumns = 3
           galleryTool.MinPreviewColumns = 3
           galleryTool.PreferredDropDownColumns = 5
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

C#

using System;
using System.Windows;
using Infragistics.Windows.Ribbon;


namespace MyNamespace
{
    public partial class MyWindow : XamRibbonWindow
    {
        public MyWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void SetupGalleryTool()
        {
            galleryTool.MaxDropDownColumns = 7;
            galleryTool.MaxPreviewColumns = 7;
            galleryTool.MinDropDownColumns = 3;
            galleryTool.MinPreviewColumns = 3;
            galleryTool.PreferredDropDownColumns = 5;
        }
    }
}

XAML

<igRibbon:XamRibbonWindow x:Class="MyWindow"
    xmlns:igRibbon="http://infragistics.com/Ribbon">

    ....

    <igRibbon:RibbonGroup Id="groupId" Caption="GroupName">
        <igRibbon:MenuTool ShouldDisplayGalleryPreview="True" Caption="GalleryToolMenu">
            <igRibbon:GalleryTool Name="galleryTool"
                MaxDropDownColumns = "7";
                MaxPreviewColumns = "7";
                MinDropDownColumns = "3";
                MinPreviewColumns = "3";
                PreferredDropDownColumns = "5";>
            </igRibbon:GalleryTool>
        </igRibbon:MenuTool>
    </igRibbon:RibbonGroup>

    ....

</igRibbon:XamRibbonWindow>

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, 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