2010 Ribbon - USysRibbon table as opposed to "Customize Ribbon" - New Tab

First, to my understanding the Customize Ribbon feature makes changes to the ribbon that will appear in all of your databases, not just the current database.  Creating a uSysRibbons table lets you set up individual ribbon systems for different databases, and even separate ribbons for individual forms and reports.

Also, the from scratch approach (uSysRibbons) gives you a lot more flexibility for custom buttons with your own code in callback functions.  For example, I have used this approach to build on-ribbon form filtering systems (painful, but a good learning process with pretty cool results).

A lot of the Experts here also use a third party-tool for this called "Ribbon Creator"

if you create your own ribbon, you can put whatever you want, wherever you want, and have it display whenever you want.

With the "Customize" feature you are limited in this regard.
For example, you cannot add add SpellCheck to the "Create" tab easily,... You must create a new group first, then add Spell check to the new group..
Also with Customize, I don't think you can insert your own custom graphics...

But lets see what other experts post...


;-)

Jeffcoachman

... And this site is the ultimate resource for learning how to independently develop custom ribbons if you want to try your hand at ribbon development without the help of 'Customize Ribbon' or third party tools:

http://www.accessribbon.de/en/

It contains examples of all controls, and brief code snippets showing how to program all of the different call back functions for each type of control.

So - Everyone agrees ??

1) If I use "Customize Ribbon" - New Tab - it stays with my machine and does not go with the database when I ship it to a customer.

2) If I use USysRibbon table to build a ribbon -
       a) It stays with the database I built
       b) It's not available on my machine for the other database unless I import the table.


P.S. mbizup - Thanks for the graphic - I like your ribbon - (Love ideas)

The direct link to the sample dbs is Here

That location is not obvious.

mx

1)  Correct
2) a Correct
     b Correct
mx

Agree on both points... it wasn't clear in my initial post, but Customize Ribbon affects the access environment... your access installation.  So it will affect all DBs on your machine, but not deploy with your databases.

Thanks - I have a much better understanding!