I'm developing an outlook addin using Addin Express Library. I'm currently using the adxribboncontrol.I need to implement ability to search the control based on user input.For a normal winforms control this can be easily implemented as suggested in this SO question Selecting an item in comboBox by typing
But i dont know how to implment this is office ribbon control.The control does not have the relavent properties.How can i get over this issue.
The Fluent UI (aka Ribbon UI), nor Add-in Express, doesn't provide anything for that. It is not possible on the ribbon. It has a limited number of controls.
Instead, I'd suggest creating a view/form region in Outlook where you can place any .net controls with the required functionality. See Advanced Outlook view and form regions for more information.