FlipView styles and templates
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This topic describes the styles and templates for the FlipView control. You can modify these resources and the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance.
Visual states
These are the VisualStates defined in the control's default style.
This table lists the visual states for the flip view.
For more info about focus states, see Control.FocusState.
| VisualState name | VisualStateGroup name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Focused |
FocusStates |
The control has focus. |
Unfocused |
FocusStates |
The control doesn't have focus. |
PointerFocused |
FocusStates |
The control has focus obtained through a pointer action. |
This table lists the visual states for the flip view's next and previous buttons.
| VisualState name | VisualStateGroup name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Normal |
CommonStates |
The default state. |
PointerOver |
CommonStates |
The pointer is positioned over the control. |
Pressed |
CommonStates |
The control is pressed. |
Theme resources
These resources are used in the control's default style.
Dark theme brushes
To change the colors of the control in the dark theme, override these brushes in App.xaml.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#59D5D5D5" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush" Color="#59D5D5D5" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#99000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#F0D7D7D7" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush" Color="#9EC1C1C1" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#BD292929" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush" Color="#BD292929" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
Light theme brushes
To change the colors of the control in the light theme, override these brushes in App.xaml.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#59D5D5D5" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush" Color="#59D5D5D5" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#99000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#F0D7D7D7" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush" Color="#9EC1C1C1" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FF000000" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush" Color="#BD292929" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush" Color="#BD292929" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush" Color="#FFFFFFFF" />
Other resources
<Thickness x:Key="FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness">1</Thickness>
Shared resources
The control template uses these resources that are shared with other control templates. Changing these values will affect other controls that use these resources.
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush" Color="Black" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush" Color="White" />
For more info on theme resources, including the values that are used for the HighContrast theme, see XAML theme resources reference.
Default style
<!-- Default style for Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FlipView -->
<Style TargetType="FlipView">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
<Setter Property="TabNavigation" Value="Once" />
<Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Hidden" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled" Value="False" />
<Setter Property="ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange" Value="True" />
<Setter Property="ItemsPanel">
<Setter.Value>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<VirtualizingStackPanel AreScrollSnapPointsRegular="True" Orientation="Horizontal" />
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="FlipView">
<Grid>
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Focused">
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhite" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlack" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Unfocused" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerFocused" />
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
Margin="3">
<Border.Resources>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HorizontalNextTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root"
Background="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}"
BorderBrush="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow"
Data="M4.12,0 L9.67,5.47 L4.12,10.94 L0,10.88 L5.56,5.47 L0,0.06 z"
Fill="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}"
Width="9.67"
Height="10.94"
Stretch="Fill"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
UseLayoutRounding="False" />
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HorizontalPreviousTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root"
Background="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}"
BorderBrush="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow"
Data="M5.55,0 L9.67,0.06 L4.12,5.47 L9.67,10.88 L5.55,10.94 L0,5.48 z"
Fill="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}"
Width="9.67"
Height="10.94"
Stretch="Fill"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
UseLayoutRounding="False" />
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="VerticalNextTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root"
Background="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}"
BorderBrush="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow"
Data="M0.06,0 L5.47,5.56 L10.88,0 L10.94,4.12 L5.48,9.67 L0,4.12 z"
Fill="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}"
Width="10.94"
Height="9.67"
Stretch="Fill"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
UseLayoutRounding="False" />
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="VerticalPreviousTemplate" TargetType="Button">
<Border x:Name="Root"
Background="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}"
BorderThickness="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeThickness}"
BorderBrush="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonBorderThemeBrush}">
<VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
<VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
<Storyboard>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Background">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBackgroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Root"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="BorderBrush">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedBorderThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
<ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetName="Arrow"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="Fill">
<DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonPressedForegroundThemeBrush}" />
</ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
</Storyboard>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
<Path x:Name="Arrow"
Data="M5.63,0 L11.11,5.55 L11.05,9.67 L5.64,4.12 L0.23,9.67 L0.17,5.55 z"
Fill="{ThemeResource FlipViewButtonForegroundThemeBrush}"
Width="10.94"
Height="9.67"
Stretch="Fill"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
UseLayoutRounding="False" />
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Border.Resources>
<Grid>
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ScrollingHost"
VerticalSnapPointsType="MandatorySingle"
HorizontalSnapPointsType="MandatorySingle"
HorizontalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollMode}"
HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
VerticalScrollMode="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollMode}"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility}"
IsHorizontalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalRailEnabled}"
IsVerticalRailEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalRailEnabled}"
IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsHorizontalScrollChainingEnabled}"
IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsVerticalScrollChainingEnabled}"
IsDeferredScrollingEnabled="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
BringIntoViewOnFocusChange="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.BringIntoViewOnFocusChange}"
Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
ZoomMode="Disabled"
TabNavigation="{TemplateBinding TabNavigation}"
IsTabStop="False"
AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw">
<ItemsPresenter />
</ScrollViewer>
<Button x:Name="PreviousButtonHorizontal"
Template="{ThemeResource HorizontalPreviousTemplate}"
Width="70"
Height="40"
IsTabStop="False"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
VerticalAlignment="Center" />
<Button x:Name="NextButtonHorizontal"
Template="{StaticResource HorizontalNextTemplate}"
Width="70"
Height="40"
IsTabStop="False"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Center" />
<Button x:Name="PreviousButtonVertical"
Template="{StaticResource VerticalPreviousTemplate}"
Width="70"
Height="40"
IsTabStop="False"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Top" />
<Button x:Name="NextButtonVertical"
Template="{StaticResource VerticalNextTemplate}"
Width="70"
Height="40"
IsTabStop="False"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom" />
</Grid>
</Border>
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhite"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}"
StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
StrokeDashArray="1,1"
Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="1.5" />
<Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlack"
IsHitTestVisible="False"
Stroke="{ThemeResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}"
StrokeEndLineCap="Square"
StrokeDashArray="1,1"
Opacity="0"
StrokeDashOffset="0.5" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>