Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs
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diff -u -r96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a -r97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs	(.../DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs)	(revision 96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs	(.../DotSpatialGuiPlugin.cs)	(revision 97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408)
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@
             activated = true;
         }
 
-        private void GuiOnActiveViewChanged(object sender, ActiveViewChangeEventArgs e)
-        {
-            
-        }
-
         public override void Dispose()
         {
             if (activated)
@@ -79,5 +74,27 @@
                 GetViewName = (v, o) => Resources.DotSpatialGuiPlugin_GetViewInfoObjects_Map
             };
         }
+
+        private void GuiOnActiveViewChanged(object sender, ActiveViewChangeEventArgs activeViewChangeEventArgs)
+        {
+            UpdateComponentsForActiveView();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the components which the <see cref="OxyPlotGuiPlugin"/> knows about so that it reflects
+        /// the currently active view.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void UpdateComponentsForActiveView()
+        {
+            var mapView = Gui.ActiveView as IMapView;
+            if (mapView != null)
+            {
+                mapRibbon.Map = mapView.Map;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                mapRibbon.Map = null;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml
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diff -u -r96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a -r97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml	(.../MapRibbon.xaml)	(revision 96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml	(.../MapRibbon.xaml)	(revision 97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408)
@@ -5,20 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:fluent="clr-namespace:Fluent;assembly=Fluent"
              xmlns:p="clr-namespace:Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.Properties"
-             xmlns:common="clr-namespace:Core.Common.Gui.Properties;assembly=Core.Common.Gui"
              mc:Ignorable="d" Width="686.4" Height="168" Background="White">
     <fluent:Ribbon x:Name="RibbonControl" x:FieldModifier="private">
 
         <fluent:Ribbon.ContextualGroups>
             <fluent:RibbonContextualTabGroup Header="{x:Static p:Resources.Ribbon_ContextualGroup_Map}" Visibility="Visible" x:Name="MapContextualGroup" Background="MediumPurple" BorderBrush="MediumPurple" />
         </fluent:Ribbon.ContextualGroups>
         
-        <fluent:RibbonTabItem Header="{x:Static common:Resources.Ribbon_TabItem_View}" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="B">
-            <fluent:RibbonGroupBox Header="{x:Static common:Resources.Ribbon_GroupBox_Show_Hide}" fluent:KeyTip.Keys="G">
-                <fluent:ToggleButton Name="ToggleLegendViewButton" Header="{x:Static p:Resources.Ribbon_Toggle_Legend}" ToolTip="{x:Static p:Resources.Ribbon_Toggle_Legend_ToopTip}" SizeDefinition="Middle" Click="ButtonToggleLegend_Click"/>
-            </fluent:RibbonGroupBox>
-        </fluent:RibbonTabItem>
-        
         <fluent:RibbonTabItem Header="{x:Static p:Resources.General_Map}" Group="{Binding Source={x:Reference MapContextualGroup}}"/>
     </fluent:Ribbon>
 </UserControl>
Index: Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a -r97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408
--- Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml.cs	(.../MapRibbon.xaml.cs)	(revision 96605c3f9beab21e2739081492bac131d0978d7a)
+++ Core/Plugins/src/Core.Plugins.DotSpatial/MapRibbon.xaml.cs	(.../MapRibbon.xaml.cs)	(revision 97b8c68c7a4da08b4d969a0cababbbc50b4b4408)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using Core.Common.Controls.Commands;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms;
+using Core.Components.DotSpatial;
 using Fluent;
 
 namespace Core.Plugins.DotSpatial
@@ -33,21 +34,39 @@
     /// </summary>
     public partial class MapRibbon : IRibbonCommandHandler
     {
+        private IMap map;
+
         public MapRibbon()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        public ICommand ToggleLegendViewCommand { private get; set; }
+        public IMap Map
+        {
+            private get
+            {
+                return map;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                map = value;
 
+                if (map != null)
+                {
+                    ShowMapTab();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    HideMapTab();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public IEnumerable<ICommand> Commands
         {
             get
             {
-                if (ToggleLegendViewCommand != null)
-                {
-                    yield return ToggleLegendViewCommand;
-                }
+                yield break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -56,23 +75,25 @@
             return RibbonControl;
         }
 
-        public void ValidateItems()
-        {
-            
-        }
+        public void ValidateItems() {}
 
         public bool IsContextualTabVisible(string tabGroupName, string tabName)
         {
             // TODO: Required only because this method is called each time ValidateItems is called in MainWindow
             // Once ValidateItems isn't responsible for showing/hiding contextual tabs, then this method can return false,
             // but more ideally be removed.
-            // return MapContextualGroup.Name == tabGroupName && MapContextualGroup.Visibility == Visibility.Visible;
-            return true;
+            return MapContextualGroup.Name == tabGroupName && MapContextualGroup.Visibility == Visibility.Visible;
         }
 
-        private void ButtonToggleLegend_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private void ShowMapTab()
         {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
+            MapContextualGroup.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            ValidateItems();
         }
+
+        private void HideMapTab()
+        {
+            MapContextualGroup.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+        }
     }
 }
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