To reproduce: 1. Create a UserControl. 2. Drag from the Toolbox a RichTextEditorRibbonBar and drop it onto the UserControl. 3. Use the following code: Sub New() InitializeComponent() Me.RichTextEditorRibbonBar1.CloseButton = False Me.RichTextEditorRibbonBar1.MinimizeButton = False Me.RichTextEditorRibbonBar1.MaximizeButton = False End Sub You will notice that the header is cut off. Workaround: in order to hide the system buttons, use the following code: Me.RichTextEditorRibbonBar1.RibbonBarElement.RibbonCaption.SystemButtons.Visibility = Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Hidden