Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Charting/IChart.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rfbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f -r22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Charting/IChart.cs	(.../IChart.cs)	(revision fbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Charting/IChart.cs	(.../IChart.cs)	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 
 namespace Core.Components.Charting
 {
-    public interface IChart {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface describing general chart interactions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IChart
+    {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value representing whether the chart can be panned with the left mouse button.
         /// </summary>
@@ -37,7 +41,6 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the data to show in the <see cref="IChart"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>The returned collection is a copy of the previously set data.</remarks>
         ChartData Data { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/Core.Components.DotSpatial.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rc8848af0c6f8780634dcce2013e606f090da6577 -r22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/Core.Components.DotSpatial.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.csproj)	(revision c8848af0c6f8780634dcce2013e606f090da6577)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/Core.Components.DotSpatial.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.csproj)	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Data\MapData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exceptions\MapDataException.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="IMap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/IMap.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/IMap.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial/IMap.cs	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of 
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times. 
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Core.Components.DotSpatial.Data;
+
+namespace Core.Components.DotSpatial
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface describing general map interactions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMap
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the data to show in the <see cref="IMap"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        MapData Data { get; set; }
+    }
+}
Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rc8848af0c6f8780634dcce2013e606f090da6577 -r22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.csproj	(.../Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.csproj)	(revision c8848af0c6f8780634dcce2013e606f090da6577)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.csproj	(.../Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.csproj)	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Forms\IMapView.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Forms\MapDataView.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rfbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f -r22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs	(.../DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs)	(revision fbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs	(.../DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs)	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Core.Common.Gui;
+using Core.Common.Gui.Forms;
+using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.ViewManager;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Plugin;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Properties;
 using Core.Components.DotSpatial.Data;
@@ -33,6 +34,43 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class DotSpatialGuiPlugin : GuiPlugin
     {
+        private MapRibbon mapRibbon;
+        private bool activated;
+
+        public override IRibbonCommandHandler RibbonCommandHandler
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return mapRibbon;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void Activate()
+        {
+            mapRibbon = CreateMapRibbon();
+            Gui.ActiveViewChanged += GuiOnActiveViewChanged;
+            activated = true;
+        }
+
+        private void GuiOnActiveViewChanged(object sender, ActiveViewChangeEventArgs e)
+        {
+            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (activated)
+            {
+                Gui.ActiveViewChanged -= GuiOnActiveViewChanged;
+            }
+            base.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        private MapRibbon CreateMapRibbon()
+        {
+            return new MapRibbon();
+        }
+
         public override IEnumerable<ViewInfo> GetViewInfoObjects()
         {
             yield return new ViewInfo<MapData, MapDataView>
Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Forms/IMapView.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Forms/IMapView.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/Forms/IMapView.cs	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of 
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times. 
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Core.Common.Controls.Views;
+using Core.Components.DotSpatial;
+
+namespace Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.Forms
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface describing <see cref="IView"/> that contain a <see cref="IMap"/> as one of its components.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMapView : IView
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the <see cref="IMap"/> set for this <see cref="IMapView"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        IMap Map { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.OxyPlot/Forms/IChartView.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rfbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f -r22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.OxyPlot/Forms/IChartView.cs	(.../IChartView.cs)	(revision fbb37872d09f1ded75ce2209e8e48a6b64d8a78f)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.OxyPlot/Forms/IChartView.cs	(.../IChartView.cs)	(revision 22f1bb3808dd48f3350d6a39171fe3b002da0a91)
@@ -21,17 +21,16 @@
 
 using Core.Common.Controls.Views;
 using Core.Components.Charting;
-using Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms;
 
 namespace Core.Plugins.OxyPlot.Forms
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Interface describing <see cref="IView"/> that contain a <see cref="BaseChart"/> as one of its components.
+    /// Interface describing <see cref="IView"/> that contain a <see cref="IChart"/> as one of its components.
     /// </summary>
     public interface IChartView : IView
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the <see cref="BaseChart"/> set for this <see cref="IChartView"/>.
+        /// Gets the <see cref="IChart"/> set for this <see cref="IChartView"/>.
         /// </summary>
         IChart Chart { get; }
     }