Window Styles and Templates
This topic describes the styles and templates for the Window control. You can modify the default ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For more information, see Customizing the Appearance of an Existing Control by Creating a ControlTemplate.
Window Parts
The Window control does not have any named parts.
Window States
The following table lists the visual states for the Window control.
VisualState Name |
VisualStateGroup Name |
Description |
Valid |
ValidationStates |
The control uses the Validation class and the Validation.HasError attached property is false. |
InvalidFocused |
ValidationStates |
The Validation.HasError attached property is true has the control has focus. |
InvalidUnfocused |
ValidationStates |
The Validation.HasError attached property is true has the control does not have focus. |
Window ControlTemplate Example
The following example shows how to define a ControlTemplate for the Window control.
<Style x:Key="{x:Type Window}"
TargetType="{x:Type Window}">
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Window}">
<Grid>
<Grid.Background>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource WindowColor}"/>
</Grid.Background>
<AdornerDecorator>
<ContentPresenter />
</AdornerDecorator>
<ResizeGrip x:Name="WindowResizeGrip"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
Visibility="Collapsed"
IsTabStop="false" />
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="ResizeMode"
Value="CanResizeWithGrip">
<Setter TargetName="WindowResizeGrip"
Property="Visibility"
Value="Visible" />
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
The ControlTemplate uses one or more of the following resources.
<Style x:Key="{x:Type ResizeGrip}"
TargetType="{x:Type ResizeGrip}">
<Setter Property="OverridesDefaultStyle"
Value="true" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ResizeGrip}">
<Border Background="Transparent"
SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
Width="16"
Height="16">
<Rectangle Margin="2">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<DrawingBrush Viewport="0,0,4,4"
ViewportUnits="Absolute"
Viewbox="0,0,8,8"
ViewboxUnits="Absolute"
TileMode="Tile">
<DrawingBrush.Drawing>
<DrawingGroup>
<DrawingGroup.Children>
<GeometryDrawing Brush="#FFE8EDF9"
Geometry="M 4 4 L 4 8 L
8 8 L 8 4 z" />
</DrawingGroup.Children>
</DrawingGroup>
</DrawingBrush.Drawing>
</DrawingBrush>
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
...
<!--Control colors.-->
<Color x:Key="WindowColor">#FFE8EDF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ContentAreaColorLight">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ContentAreaColorDark">#FF7381F9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledControlLightColor">#FFE8EDF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledControlDarkColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledForegroundColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="SelectedBackgroundColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="SelectedUnfocusedColor">#FFDDDDDD</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlLightColor">White</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlMediumColor">#FF7381F9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlDarkColor">#FF211AA9</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlMouseOverColor">#FF3843C4</Color>
<Color x:Key="ControlPressedColor">#FF211AA9</Color>
<Color x:Key="GlyphColor">#FF444444</Color>
<Color x:Key="GlyphMouseOver">sc#1, 0.004391443, 0.002428215, 0.242281124</Color>
<!--Border colors-->
<Color x:Key="BorderLightColor">#FFCCCCCC</Color>
<Color x:Key="BorderMediumColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="BorderDarkColor">#FF444444</Color>
<Color x:Key="PressedBorderLightColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="PressedBorderDarkColor">#FF444444</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledBorderLightColor">#FFAAAAAA</Color>
<Color x:Key="DisabledBorderDarkColor">#FF888888</Color>
<Color x:Key="DefaultBorderBrushDarkColor">Black</Color>
<!--Control-specific resources.-->
<Color x:Key="HeaderTopColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="DatagridCurrentCellBorderColor">Black</Color>
<Color x:Key="SliderTrackDarkColor">#FFC5CBF9</Color>
<Color x:Key="NavButtonFrameColor">#FF3843C4</Color>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="MenuPopupBrush"
EndPoint="0.5,1"
StartPoint="0.5,0">
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
Offset="0" />
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlMediumColor}"
Offset="0.5" />
<GradientStop Color="{DynamicResource ControlLightColor}"
Offset="1" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="ProgressBarIndicatorAnimatedFill"
StartPoint="0,0"
EndPoint="1,0">
<LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
<GradientStopCollection>
<GradientStop Color="#000000FF"
Offset="0" />
<GradientStop Color="#600000FF"
Offset="0.4" />
<GradientStop Color="#600000FF"
Offset="0.6" />
<GradientStop Color="#000000FF"
Offset="1" />
</GradientStopCollection>
</LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
</LinearGradientBrush>
For the complete sample, see Styling with ControlTemplates Sample.
See Also
Reference
Concepts
Customizing the Appearance of an Existing Control by Creating a ControlTemplate