Override Esc Key Logic of RadRibbonBackstage

Updated on Sep 15, 2025

Environment

Product Version	2023.2.606
Product	RadRibbonView for WPF

Description

How to override Escape key logic of the RadRibbonBackstage element.

Solution

To achieve this requirement, create a custom class that derives from the RadRibbonBackstage class.

Create class that derives from RadRibbonBackstage

C#

    public class CustomBackstage : RadRibbonBackstage
    {
    }

VB.NET

Public Class CustomBackstage
    Inherits RadRibbonBackstage
End Class

Override the HandleKey method that comes from the RadRibbonBackstage class and execute your custom logic.

Override the HandleKey method

C#

    public class CustomBackstage : RadRibbonBackstage
    {
        protected override void HandleKey(KeyEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.Key == Key.Escape 
                && MessageBox.Show("Do you want to close the backstage?", "Confirmation",   MessageBoxButton.YesNo) == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
            {
                base.HandleKey(e);
            }
        }
    }

VB.NET

    Public Class CustomBackstage
        Inherits RadRibbonBackstage
    
        Protected Overrides Sub HandleKey(ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
            If e.Key = Key.Escape AndAlso MessageBox.Show("Do you want to close the backstage?",    "Confirmation", MessageBoxButton.YesNo) = MessageBoxResult.Yes Then
                MyBase.HandleKey(e)
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class