How do buttons style optimize in XAML code? - wpf

Question

<Style x:Key="ToolBarButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="#00000000"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="25"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="25"/>
</Style>
...
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
<Button Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}"/>
</Grid>
I wanna optimize my XAML code. I don't wanna assign a style to each button, but I wish every button to have my style.
Is it possible to do something like this? Only working ... :)
<Grid x:Name="gToolBar" Grid.Row="1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Style="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}">
<Button/>
<Button/>
<Button/>
<Button/>
<Button/>
<Button/>
</Grid>
I don't use TargetType only, because I have other buttons with different styles.
I think it available, but i don't know how.
Thanks...

Answer 1

As i already said everything that is to be done in the comment, but for further clarification:
I wanna optimize my XAML code. I don't wanna assign a style to each button, but I wish every button to have my style.
Move the Style part to <Application.Resources> in App.xaml file, Like shown below:
<Application.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button" >
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="#00000000"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="25"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="25"/>
</Style>
</Application.Resources>
Note: I've removed the x:Key part. Now this will apply to all the button's that is in the application.
I don't use TargetType only, because I have other buttons with different styles. I think it available, but i don't know how.
For this you would have to make a custom button as a UserControl, thus making them completely different from a usual Button. Apply styling to them in their own UserControl.Resources. Thus styling mentioned in App.Resources won't affect these custom made UserControls

Answer 2

You can create a default style for buttons within the grid:
<Window ...>
<Window.Resources>
<Style x:Key="ToolBarButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="#00000000"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="25"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="25"/>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Left">
<Grid.Resources>
<Style x:Key="{x:Type Button}" BasedOn="{StaticResource ToolBarButton}" TargetType="{x:Type Button}"></Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<Button />
<Button />
<Button />
<Button />
<Button />
<Button />
</Grid>
</Window>
If you create a resource that uses a control type as key within a container, the style will get applied to all controls of the type within the container. If you want to define the original style somewhere else (for example because you use it in many place) you can base the local style off the global style.

Answer 3

You should use application resources to do that. add this code to there(app.xaml):
<Application.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button" >
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="#00000000"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="25"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="25"/>
</Style>
</Application.Resources>
UPDATE
Or if you want this style apply just some part of your application such some special 'Grid' or special Window ..., just put it inside Resource of that element like this:
<Grid>
<Grid.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button" >
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="#00000000"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="25"/>
<Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="25"/>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
... inside code, and your buttons which we eant to apply style for them.
</Grid>