ContactSearchInputBox style and template

Learn about the style and template for the ContactSearchInputBox control. You can modify the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For more information, see the other topics in the Customizing Lync Controls section.

Applies to: Lync 2013 | Lync Server 2013

There are no Style properties for the ContactSearchInputBox control.

ContactSearchInputBox parts

The following table lists the named parts for the ContactSearchInputBox control.

Part	Type	Description
ClearButton	Button	Clears the search string.
SearchHint	ContentControl	Provides the content of a search hint.
TextSearch	TextBox	Use this part to display or edit the search string.

ContactSearchInputBox states

The following table lists the visual states for the ContactSearchInputBox control.

VisualState Name	VisualStateGroup Name	Description
SearchInUse	SearchInUseStates	The ContactSearchInputBox control is in use.
SearchNotInUse	SearchInUseStates	The ContactSearchInputBox control is not in use.

Default style and template

The following shows the XML namespace mapping that you have to specify when you work with styles and templates.

xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Lync.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Lync.Controls"

The following sample shows the default Windows Presentation Foundation style and template for the ContactSearchInputBox control.

<Style x:Key="ContactSearchInputBoxStyle1" TargetType="{x:Type controls:ContactSearchInputBox}">
 <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,6,8,4" />
 <Setter Property="Microsoft_Lync_Internal_Utilities_Helpers:SetterValueBindingHelper.PropertyBindingCollection">
  <Setter.Value>
   <Microsoft_Lync_Internal_Utilities_Helpers:SetterValueBindingHelperCollection>
    <Microsoft_Lync_Internal_Utilities_Helpers:SetterValueBindingHelper Property="Background" Binding="{Binding DefaultControlBackgroundBrush, Source={StaticResource ControlColors}}" />
   </Microsoft_Lync_Internal_Utilities_Helpers:SetterValueBindingHelperCollection>
  </Setter.Value>
 </Setter>
 <Setter Property="Template">
  <Setter.Value>
   <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type controls:ContactSearchInputBox}">
    <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
     <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
      <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateGroup x:Name="SearchInUseStates">
       <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
        <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="00:00:00.2000000" />
       </Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
       <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualState x:Name="SearchInUse">
        <Storyboard>
         <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.0010000" Storyboard.TargetName="PART_SearchHint" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)">
          <LinearDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0" />
         </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
         <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Duration="00:00:00.0010000" Storyboard.TargetName="PART_ClearButton" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Visibility)">
          <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0">
           <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
            <Visibility>Visible</Visibility>
           </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame.Value>
          </DiscreteObjectKeyFrame>
         </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
        </Storyboard>
       </Rtc_System_Windows:VisualState>
       <Rtc_System_Windows:VisualState x:Name="SearchNotInUse" />
      </Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateGroup>
     </Rtc_System_Windows:VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
     <Grid Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
      <Grid.RowDefinitions>
       <RowDefinition />
       <RowDefinition />
      </Grid.RowDefinitions>                
      <Border BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="3" BorderBrush="White">
       <Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:WatermarkedTextBox x:Name="PART_TextSearch" AutomationProperties.AutomationId="ContactSearchInputTextBox" AutomationProperties.Name="Contact search input text box" MaxLength="256" Watermark="{Binding IsSkillSearchEnabled, Converter={StaticResource SearchInputWatermarkConveter}, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" IsEnabled="{TemplateBinding IsSignedIn}" Height="26" BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="{Binding ContactSearchBorderBrush, Source={StaticResource ControlColors}}" Background="{Binding ContactSearchBackgroundBrush, Source={StaticResource ControlColors}}" Padding="8,0,31,0" Style="{StaticResource GlobalTextBoxSizeStyle.Standard}" Foreground="{Binding GlobalTextColor_Dark, Source={StaticResource ControlColors}}">
        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
         <ToolTip Style="{StaticResource DefaultToolTipStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputNameTooltip, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" />
        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
       </Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:WatermarkedTextBox>
      </Border>
      <Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:HelpTextButton x:Name="PART_ClearButton" Style="{StaticResource SearchCancelButtonStyle}" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Height="24" Width="23" Margin="2" IsEnabled="{TemplateBinding IsSignedIn}" Visibility="Collapsed">
       <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
        <ToolTip Style="{StaticResource DefaultToolTipStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputCloseButtonTooltip, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" />
       </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
       <ContentControl HorizontalAlignment="Left" IsHitTestVisible="False" Style="{StaticResource IconStyle.CloseSearch}" />
      </Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:HelpTextButton>
      <ContentControl x:Name="PART_SearchHint" Margin="0,0,4,0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" IsHitTestVisible="False" Style="{StaticResource IconStyle.Search}" />
      <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Height="26">
       <Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:EnterEnabledRadioButton Style="{StaticResource ListFilterRadioButtonStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputFilterName, Converter={StaticResource StringToAcceleratorConverter}, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" AutomationProperties.AutomationId="NameSearchButton" IsEnabled="{TemplateBinding IsSignedIn}" IsChecked="{Binding SearchType, ConverterParameter=Name, Converter={StaticResource EnumToBoolConverter}, Mode=TwoWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" Margin="0,4,0,4">
        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
         <ToolTip Style="{StaticResource DefaultToolTipStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputNameButtonTooltip, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" />
        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
       </Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:EnterEnabledRadioButton>
       <Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:EnterEnabledRadioButton Style="{StaticResource ListFilterRadioButtonStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputFilterSkill, Converter={StaticResource StringToAcceleratorConverter}, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" AutomationProperties.AutomationId="KeywordSearchButton" IsEnabled="{TemplateBinding IsSignedIn}" IsChecked="{Binding SearchType, ConverterParameter=Skill, Converter={StaticResource EnumToBoolConverter}, Mode=TwoWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" Visibility="{Binding IsSkillSearchEnabled, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}">
        <ToolTipService.ToolTip>
         <ToolTip Style="{StaticResource DefaultToolTipStyle}" Content="{Binding Resources.SearchInputSkillButtonTooltip, Source={StaticResource ResourcesWrapper}}" />
        </ToolTipService.ToolTip>
       </Microsoft_Lync_Controls_Internal:EnterEnabledRadioButton>
      </StackPanel>
     </Grid>
    </Border>
   </ControlTemplate>
  </Setter.Value>
 </Setter>
</Style>

See also

Customizing Lync Controls