RadRibbonWindow instead of RadWindow

[recotech]

Hello, we want to convert all windows in our multiwindow- application from System.Windows.Window to RadRibbonWindow or RadWindows, to offer the user a uniform impression. Unfortunately the RadWindow  behaves  differently than the System.Windows.Window when it comes to minimizing and the taskbar. 

Using the RadRibbonWindow for all windows seems to be a working solution, but is it a good idea? Or is it only intended for use with a RadRibbonBar?

Maybe there is another way to use Telerik themes with System.Windows.Window's?

 

greetings

sebastian

[recotech]

found a working solution for me in another forum post; just add the following attributes to the radwindow-tag:

xmlns:navigation="clr-namespace:Telerik.Windows.Controls.Navigation;assembly=Telerik.Windows.Controls.Navigation"
navigation:RadWindowInteropHelper.ShowInTaskbar="True"

[Vladimir Stoyanov]

Hello Sebastian,

Indeed the RadRibbonWindow is specifically designed to host a RadRibbonView control. That said, the RadWindow element is the way to go in order to have the Telerik theme applied to the other window(s) inside the application. The RadWindowInteropHelper class allows for customizing some settings, such as whether the window is shown in the taskbar. 

I hope you find this information helpful. Don't hesitate to contact us again, if you have any other questions. 

Regards,
Vladimir Stoyanov
Progress Telerik