Add a Custom Enable Rule to an OOB Ribbon

Overview

Today I will demonstrate how to add an Enable Rule to an OOB (Out of Box) ribbon.

Test Scenario:

For example, if the Account's Status Reason is Pending Approval on the Account form, then the + New Contact button in the Contact's sub-grid must be hidden. 

Step 1: Open the Contact in the Ribbon Workbench

Step 2:  Locate the specific Ribbon 

You can find there are many many Add/New ribbons in the designer.

By using the F12 key to open the browser developer tool, you can find the ID of the desired ribbon and locate it.

Step 3: Locate the desired Ribbon->Right Click the OOB Ribbon->select Customise Button

Step 4: Select Add Enable Rule

Step 5:Add Step to the new Enable Rule

Select CustomRule

Detailed CustomRule

SourceCode detailed description

Step 7: Confirm the newly added Enable Rule has been added to the desired Command 

Step 8: Publish

Step 9: Hard Refresh the Browser and  Test It

The other Ribbons for example Add Existing Contact ... can be customized in the same way.

The End