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Adding One or More ToolBars on the Same Row
By default, when a toolbar is added, the toolbar appears on a separate row. Each toolbar added will then appear under the previous toolbar.
However, many times it is useful to dock a toolbar next to another on the same row using code.
In the picture below, you can see that toolbar #2 has been docked next to toolbar #1. This was done using code.
The code below provides a helper function that will dock a toolbar to the right of another, regardless of the order that the toolbars are added.
This code will allow you to dock a toolbar next to another whether it is vertical or horizontal.
Private Sub DockRightOf(BarToDock As CommandBar, _
BarOnLeft As CommandBar, VerticalBar As Boolean)
Dim Left As Long
Dim Top As Long
Dim Right As Long
Dim Bottom As Long
Dim LeftBar As CommandBar
Set LeftBar = BarOnLeft
CommandBars.RecalcLayout
BarOnLeft.GetWindowRect Left, Top, Right, Bottom
LeftBar.GetWindowRect Left, Top, Right, Bottom
If (VerticalBar = False) Then
CommandBars.DockToolBar BarToDock, Right, _
(Bottom + Top) / 2, LeftBar.Position
Else
CommandBars.DockToolBar BarToDock, (Left + Right) _
/ 2, Bottom, LeftBar.Position
End If
End Sub
'Parameters:
' BarToDock - ToolBar to be placed to
' - the RIGHT of another ToolBar
' BarOnLeft - ToolBar that will be on the LEFT side of BarToDock
' VerticalBar - Set to false if the toolbars are docked at the
' top or bottom of the window (horizontal), set to
' true if the toolbars are on the left or right of
' the window (vertical).
'sample usage:
' Dim ToolBar1 As CommandBar, ToolBar2 As CommandBar
' ..........Add controls to toolbars
' DockRightOf ToolBar2, ToolBar1, False
