Trigger on Text in TextBox - wpf

I have this code:
<Style x:Key="qwe" TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="Text" Value="qwe">
<Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="False"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
But when I have "qwe" in TextBox, It is still enabled.
What is wrong?

You referenced the style on some TextBox, right?
<TextBox Style="{StaticResource qwe}"/>
Works for me...
Make sure you don't override the trigger by setting IsEnabled on the TextBox itself.

Related

One DataTrigger for multiple properties

I have a listview bound to an Observable collection, the listview has properties that most of them will use the same trigger.
is it possible to define the trigger once in the resource section and just refer to it once needed by the properties ?
so far i come to this :
<Style TargetType="TextBlock" x:Key="Pstyle">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="Testing"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<DataTrigger Binding="{Binding P1}" Value="Testing">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DarkGreen"/>
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold"/>
</DataTrigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
and in the listview member i just apply the defined style to the propertie P1
Style="{DynamicResource Pstyle}"
but how to apply the same defined trigger for let say P2, P3, P4...
Since you want to put your trigger logic on the content of the TextBlock, in my opinion you should use a Trigger targeting Text property, instead of a DataTrigger.
Check out this sample code:
<Style TargetType="TextBlock" x:Key="Pstyle">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="Text" Value="Testing">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DarkGreen"/>
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
<TextBlock Name="MyTextBlock1" Text="MyTextBlock1Text" Style="{StaticResource Pstyle}"/>
<TextBlock Name="MyTextBlock2" Text="MyTextBlock2Text" Style="{StaticResource Pstyle}"/>
<TextBlock Name="MyTextBlock3" Text="MyTextBlock3Text" Style="{StaticResource Pstyle}"/>
as you can see there is only one single style applied to different Textblocks.
Then you should adapt this to your listview.

How to inherit custom Textblock style in wpf datagrid?

I have TextBlock in the DataGridTemplateColumn in WPF Datagrid. when I check "IsEnable" false to inherit the Textblock Style inside the DatagridTemplateColumn. Here is XAML code i'm using:
<Style TargetType="{x:Type DataGrid}" >
<Setter Property="Template" >
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type DataGrid }">
<ControlTemplate.Resources >
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock }">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource {x:Static SystemColors.GrayTextBrushKey}}"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ControlTemplate.Resources>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
This did not work and later i tried:
<Style TargetType="TextBlock" >
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource {x:Static SystemColors.GrayTextBrushKey}}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
Any Thoughts on how to check if the Texblock inside the Datagrid "IsEnabled" and inherit the Style?.
WPF does not apply implicit styles inside templates unless the TargetType derives from Control. Since TextBlock doesn't derive from Control, its style is not applied. So you either have to manually apply the style to every non-Control or define the implicit style inside the template.
Define your styles inside datagrid resources as
<DataGrid.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</DataGrid.Resources>
I'm going to assume you are trying to toggle the foreground color based on the IsEnabled state of the TextBlock.
Where are you setting the IsEnabled = true Foreground color? You have not given the code for the actual TextBlock you are going to style.
Try this:
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red" />
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Green" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
If this doesn't work, it means wherever your Textblock is defined, you are doing this -
<TextBlock .... Foreground="SomeColor" />
and you need to remove the Foreground setting directly on the TextBlock so that the Foreground color can be set by the style.

change property of a group of buttons [duplicate]

I want to change the background of a MenuItem when the MenuItem is pressed.
<Style x:Key="{x:Type MenuItem}" TargetType="MenuItem">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="MenuItem.IsPressed" Value="True">
<Setter Property="MenuItem.Background" Value="#FFE389" />
<Setter Property="MenuItem.BorderBrush" Value="#C2762B" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
I tried doing the above, but the trigger does not seem to work. Is the Trigger wrong?
Update: It works for the event IsMouseOver but IsPressed does not seem to work
Update 2: It works for TopLevelMenuItems but does not work for TopLevelMenuHeaderItems.
Try this...which does not preface the property names with MenuItem and modify your TargetType and x:Key syntax...
<Style x:Key="MyStyle" TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#FFE389" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#C2762B" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
EDIT:
Based on your updates take a look at how a default MenuItem is constructed via XAML. This should get you where you need to go in providing styling for the varying parts of the MenuItem. Note the use of the Role property within the MenuItem style dealing with the headers and items at both the top level and sub level.

TextBox trigger to clear Text using a style

First, let me say I've been working with WPF for about a week. I want to style a TextBox so that when it is disable, it is cleared. This article explained how to do it, however I'm confused on how to set the generic style as a resource so that every TextBox can bind to a different property without repeating the style for each TextBox.
<Window.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}" x:Key="style1">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{What do I really put here?}" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{x:Null}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
....
<TextBox Style="{StaticResource style1}" Text="{Binding SomeProperty}"/>
Thanks!
You won't be able to use the Text property like that. Setting the Text property explicitly on any TextBox that has that style will override the Text setter in the trigger (like you noticed).
If you only need the TextBox to be cleared and not the property it is binding to, then a workaround is to use an attached property (or Tag) for the text which you bind Text to in the Style.
Example..
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}" x:Key="style1">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self},
Path=Tag}"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{x:Null}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
Then a TextBox can use this Style like
<TextBox Style="{StaticResource style1}" Tag="{Binding SomeProperty}" />

WPF TextBox trigger to clear Text

I have many TextBox controls and I'm trying to write a style that clears the Text property when the Control is disabled.
I don't want to have Event Handlers in code behind.
I wrote this:
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{x:Null}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
The problem is that if the TextBox is defined like:
<TextBox Text={Binding Whatever} />
then the trigger does not work (probably because it's bound)
How to overcome this problem?
Because you're explicitly setting the Text in the TextBox, the style's trigger can't overwrite it. Try this:
<TextBox>
<TextBox.Style>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{Binding Whatever}" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
<Setter Property="Text" Value="{x:Null}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</TextBox.Style>
</TextBox>

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