> The choice of where you put your buttons also must evaluate whether or not
> buttons for an Inspector might be added to WordMail items. In that case you
> cannot add your buttons to the Standard toolbar, only to a custom toolbar
> you create.
>
> Other than that your rule of thumb is pretty much what I follow, unless the
> client has specific UI requirements as to where to place the controls.
>
> --
> Ken Slovak
> [MVP - Outlook]
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> <cainran...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> > What are the "best practices" for adding custom buttons these days,
> > and what are the reasons?
>
> > I need only two buttons, and, because the toolbar would be so small,
> > it has to share a row with another toolbar or else it takes up too
> > much space. Because the Standard toolbar constantly changes size
> > depending on the explorer view, it gets bumped around quite a bit and
> > looks stranded. I also have to remember locations, which is
> > especially noisome on inspector windows.
>
> > Adding the buttons to the Standard toolbar seems to be ill-regarded
> > but definitely solves these aesthetic problems. In my limited
> > experience, the rule of thumb would be: large number of buttons/
> > controls, make your own, small number of buttons, add to Standard.
>
> > Any feedback would be appreciated.