Still no support for Net Core?

Question

This has been requested by multiple people since 2020. There's still no designer / smart tag support for RibbonControlAdv for Net Core?

Raghavendra Sudhakar · Accepted Answer

Hi Keith A Price,Thank you for your feedback and we understand the importance of clear documentation. We'll certainly take this into consideration for improving our documentation to clearly state that designer features like Smart Tags are not supported in .NET Core.The smart tag and Designer Functionality are working properly in .net framework projects.As a workaround, you can utilize the NET framework to design your project and then use it in a.NET core project. We have prepared a demo for your requirement with .NET Framework 4.8, then including the design in the .NET 6 core project. Please refer to the attached demo for your reference. If you have any further questions or encounter additional challenges, please let us know. We're here to help.Attachment: Getting_Started_4aaecffa_60634927.zip

Raghavendra Sudhakar · Answer

Hi Keith A Price,We apologize for any inconvenience this
feature may have caused. We understand the importance of this functionality to
you. Please note that we have prioritized the implementation of this feature
and are actively working on it using the new SDK provided by Microsoft. We will
provide an update as soon as we have successfully implemented the requested
feature.In the meantime, we appreciate your patience
and understanding. If you have any further questions or concerns, or if there's
anything else we can assist you with, please feel free to let us know.Regards,Raghavendra S

Keith A Price · Answer

You really should feature that limitation in all the documentation. I spent hours trying to get it to work by following the documentation until I finally discovered it's just not supported in Net Core.

Something right at the top like, "The designer features such as Smart Tags are only supported in Net Framework, not Net Core. You can still implement all the functionality via code, however."

ROBERTO REALE · Answer

Hi Keith,can you please elaborate a little bit more about using .NET Framework to design ribbon, then use it in .NET 6 (or 8) projects?It's frustrating that Ribbon control still can't use Smart Tags / designer mode, and any help in finding a workaround is really appreciated.Thank you, regardsRoberto

Raghavendra Sudhakar · Answer

HI Roberto Reale,You can
utilize the new feature in VS2022 which converts the Framework project into a
NetCore project.Steps to
convert from Framework to Net core project
 Create a sample project
     and add the necessary controls to the design page.
 Open Solution Explorer,
     right-click the sample project, and select "Upgrade".
 In the Upgrade dialog,
     click "Upgrade project to a newer .NET version".
 Choose the target .NET
     version (e.g., .NET 6.0) and click "Next".
 Select the project(s) you
     want to upgrade and click "Upgrade Selection".
Regards,Raghavendra SAttachment: Netcore_d4497ea8.zip