3rd party add ins for XL 07

[Guest]

Is anyone aware of any upcoming 3rd party add ins for XL 07 which replicate
the menu structure of earlier versions? I imagine such an add in would be
rather popular given that its clunky UI takes up a lot of precious screen
real estate, especially on laptops.

Curious what others have heard/know about.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[T. Valko]

Seems to me that I've read somewhere (?) that someone (?) has done something
like that.

Here's an idea I think that someone could make happen rather "easily":

Make the ribbon hide like the Windows task bar. A mouse over makes it appear
and moving the mouse away makes it disappear.

Biff

 

[Guest]

Well, you can hide the ribbon. I have it set up that way now. But I still
think menus are better. (To hide the ribbon, show the Quick Access Toolbar,
and select "minimize ribbon." Now, how do you show the QAT? Beats me. But
I got it showing.)

Dave
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Seems to me that I've read somewhere (?) that someone (?) has done something
like that.

Here's an idea I think that someone could make happen rather "easily":

Make the ribbon hide like the Windows task bar. A mouse over makes it appear
and moving the mouse away makes it disappear.

Biff

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi Dave

Ron de Bruin has already done a lot of good work on this. There are
several examples at his site
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm

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Regards

Roger Govier

Well, you can hide the ribbon. I have it set up that way now. But I
still
think menus are better. (To hide the ribbon, show the Quick Access
Toolbar,
and select "minimize ribbon." Now, how do you show the QAT? Beats
me. But
I got it showing.)

Dave

 

[Roger Govier]

Gary

I meant to add this link also to an interesting thread in .programming
recently on the subject

http://snipurl.com/1ae9o

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Hi Gary/Roger

I have add a workbook to my site to create a custom ribbon.
I think it is useful ?

http://www.rondebruin.nl/ribbon.htm

Let me know what you think of it.


There is also a link to Patrick Schmid's site
Patrick build a add-in.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all. It sounds like lots of other people are thinking along the
same lines as me. Fortunately, those people are smarter than I and can
actually do something about this.

Dave

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi Ron

Good to "speak" again after such a long while!!

I did download the first file you put up and had a few difficulties -
but that was just after I had installed XL2007.
I haven't had time to do anything about it since.

I will download your new files and give it a try as soon as I am able,
and will get back to you.

 

[Ron de Bruin]

I will download your new files and give it a try as soon as I am able,

and will get back to you.

Thanks Roger