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Ribbon panel drop-downs, like toolbar flyouts, that can hold a number of
commands in a single place on a ribbon panel. Drop-downs are used to help
reduce the amount of space that related commands can take up. Commands
on a drop-down can be started by clicking the main button or selecting a
command from the menu when the main or split button is clicked based on
how the properties of a drop-down are configured. When a drop-down is set
as a split button, the main button can reflect the most recently used command
or not, or display the image of the most recently used command with a static
label.
The following table describes the properties for the Arc drop-down of Row 1
on under Sub-Panel 1 of the Home 2D - Draw ribbon panel as they appear in
the Properties pane.
Properties for the Arc Drop-down on Row 1 of the Home 2D - Draw Ribbon Panel
ExampleDescriptionProperties Pane Item
ArcLogical name for the drop-down; does not appear
in the user interface.
Name
NOTE The “\n” character sequence represents a
line break in a command label, which is used to al-
low a command label to be displayed on more than
one line. Once focus from the Name field is lost,
the “\n” character sequence is displayed as a space
instead of the characters “\n”.
Text used to describe the element; does not appear
in the user interface.
Description
Split with RecentSpecifies if the button executes a command or dis-
plays a list of commands. The available options are
Behavior
Drop Down Menu with Recent, Drop Down Menu,
Split with Recent, Split, Split with Recent (Static).
IconTextSpecifies how the commands on the drop-down
will be displayed. The available options are Icon,
IconText, or Descriptive.
Split Button List Style
Large with Text (Vertic-
al)
Controls the size and the label display of the drop-
down. The available options are Large With Text
Button Style
(Vertical), Large With Text (Horizontal), SmallWith-
Text, or SmallWithoutText.
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