Mouseover border in a custom control for a textblock - wpf

I am trying to create a custom control for a text block that when moused over, a border will appear. I am pretty new to WPF and have only made some very simple custom controls. I need to implement this in a XAML UserControl.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again, StackOverflow.
EDIT: I am going to have to bind a persistence property to several different controls, so I really need to do this in a custom control. This is what I have, and it isn't working:
xmlns:customControls="clr-namespace:****.CustomControls"
....
<customControls:MouseOverBorder>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HomePageButtonText}"
Height="100"
Width="100"
Margin="5"
Text="View Reports" />
</customControls:MouseOverBorder>
And the UserControl:
<UserControl
x:Class="****.MouseOverBorder"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<UserControl.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<Style x:Key="MouseOverBorder" TargetType="{x:Type Border}">
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="3" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="Border.IsMouseOver" Value="true">
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="White" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Border Style="{DynamicResource MouseOverBorder}" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="3" SnapsToDevicePixels="True"/>

No need to make a UserControl. I've managed to accomplish this with the following markup:
<Border Style="{DynamicResource BorderStyle1}" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="3" >
<TextBlock Text="TextBlock" />
</Border>
Here's the style:
<Style x:Key="BorderStyle1" TargetType="{x:Type Border}">
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="3"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#FF123BBA"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
EDIT:
Still don't get it why do you need a UserControl (please don't call it custom control - these are different things), but let's consider your example.
When you write the following
<customControls:MouseOverBorder>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HomePageButtonText}"
Height="100"
Width="100"
Margin="5"
Text="View Reports" />
</customControls:MouseOverBorder>
you are actually setting MouseOverBorder.Content property. Originally it's Content is defined in MouseOverBorder.xaml file. So you are replacing all your UserControl structure with TextBlock. But still I got your idea and have solution for it.
First, add custom DependencyProperty and CLR wrapper for it to MouseOverBorder class:
public static readonly DependencyProperty MyContentTemplateProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("MyContentTemplate", typeof(DataTemplate), typeof(MouseOverBorder), null);
[Browsable(true)]
[Category("Other")]
public DataTemplate MyContentTemplate
{
get { return (DataTemplate)GetValue(MyContentTemplateProperty); }
set { SetValue(MyContentTemplateProperty, value); }
}
Second, make something inside MouseOverBorder use this property, e.g.
<ContentPresenter ContentTemplate="{Binding MyContentTemplate, ElementName=userControl}"/>
<!-- userControl is the Name of MouseOverBorder, defined in xaml -->
At last, you can use your UserControl as following:
<customControls:MouseOverBorder>
<customControls:MouseOverBorder.MyContentTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HomePageButtonText}"
Height="100"
Width="100"
Margin="5"
Text="View Reports" />
</DataTemplate>
</customControls:MouseOverBorder.MyContentTemplate>
</customControls:MouseOverBorder>

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WPF XAML Local (child) styles are being overwritten. Why?

I wrote a simple dialog (XAML/WPF) and a test app and the dialog looks fine. In particular the buttons in the ListView have rounded corners. I've posted a picture and the code below.
The problem? When I use this dialog inside a much larger program (codebase too large to share), the rounded corners and other styling is gone. I strongly suspect something in the larger program is taking precedence over my local work. Perhaps a global style for buttons or some such thing?
I'd like to understand what is going on. Presumably something in the main app takes precedence over my xaml work?
I'd like to know if there is a way to say "don't inherit styles from the app itself. Rather use WPF defaults unless I override them.", assuming that is the problem.
See picture (notice rounded corners)
See picture from when I call it from actual main application instead of test application
Notice in particular lack of rounded corners. My work to produce rounded corners is gone! Also, in the test app, hovering over a button shows a blue color which I assume is default (I didn't do it). When called from main app, no such hover effect. I suspect the main app gets rid of that somewhere.
Here's the simple dialog xaml
<Window x:Class="FirmsDialog"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Dialogs"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="400"
Width="390" Height="720" BorderBrush="LightGray"
WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen" ResizeMode="NoResize"
x:Name="FirmsViewDlg" Loaded="FirmsViewDlg_Loaded"
>
<Window.Resources>
<FontFamily x:Key="AvenirNextforCompany">
pack://application:,,,/Assets/Fonts/#AvenirNextforCompany
</FontFamily>
<local:ReverseObjectToBool x:Key="ReverseObjectToBoolConverter" />
<local:ObjectToBool x:Key="ObjectToBoolConverter" />
<!-- New style -->
<Style x:Key="StyleListViewItem" TargetType="ListViewItem">
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Green"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="Blue"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
<!-- Existing style -->
<Style x:Key="StyleListView" TargetType="ListView">
<Setter Property="ItemContainerStyle" Value="{StaticResource StyleListViewItem}"/>
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels" Value="true"/>
<!-- ... -->
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid >
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
<RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Grid.Row="0" Content="Select Company" HorizontalAlignment="Center" FontSize="20px" Foreground="#393a3d" FontFamily="{StaticResource AvenirNextforCompany}" FontWeight="Normal" ></Label>
<Label Grid.Row="1" Content="Accountant companies" Margin="10,0" FontFamily="{StaticResource AvenirNextforCompany}" FontSize="14px" Foreground="#8d9096" FontWeight="Normal"></Label>
<ListView BorderThickness="0" Grid.Row="2" ItemsSource="{Binding RealmMembershipInfo}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedFirm}" x:Name="realmListBox"
HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Height="Auto" Margin="0,0,0,0"
VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="14" Background="White"
ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled"
BorderBrush="LightGray">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button Click="Button_Click"
MinHeight="65" Padding="10,0,10,0"
Margin="0,0,0,0" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" BorderBrush="LightGray" Background="White" Foreground="#393a3d" FontFamily="{StaticResource AvenirNextforCompany}" FontSize="14px" FontWeight="SemiBold"
>
<Button.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Border">
<Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="9"/>
</Style>
</Button.Resources>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding displayName}" TextWrapping="Wrap" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Foreground="#393a3d" FontFamily="{StaticResource AvenirNextforCompany}" FontSize="14px" FontWeight="Bold" >
</TextBlock>
</Button>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
<ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="ListViewItem">
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="10,10,10,10"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="0"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="Control.IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="Transparent" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
</ListView>
</Grid>
</Window>
Simple program to show the Xaml above
using Dialogs;
using Models;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows;
namespace TestApp
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Button_SelectFirm(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// hack code to set up dialog
RealmMembershipInfo realmInfo = new RealmMembershipInfo();
realmInfo.realmMembershipInfo = new List<RealmMembershipItem>();
RealmMembershipItem item = new RealmMembershipItem();
item.displayName = "Company 1";
realmInfo.realmMembershipInfo.Add(item);
item = new RealmMembershipItem();
item.displayName = "Company2";
realmInfo.realmMembershipInfo.Add(item);
FirmsDialog dlg = new FirmsDialog(realmInfo);
dlg.ShowDialog();
MessageBox.Show("Your picked firm: " + dlg.SelectedFirm);
}
private void Button_SelectClient(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
}
}
}
You haven't set the style on the Listview.
<ListView Style={StaticResource StyleListView} ....
And you are using the default style for the ItemsContainer. You need to add the a base style.
<ListView.ItemContainerStyle>
<Style TargetType="ListViewItem" BasedOn={StaticResource StyleListViewItem}...

Binding Path Fill to Button Foreground in ContentPresenter

I have a Button Style with a Template containing a ContentPresenter, in which I am attempting to bind the Fill of a Path to the Foreground of a button:
<!-- This is inside the template of a button style -->
<ContentPresenter>
<ContentPresenter.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Path}">
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="{Binding Path=Foreground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=Button}}"/>
</Style>
</ContentPresenter.Resources>
</ContentPresenter>
I also have a Path with no Fill set, that I can reference in the button as the content, like so:
<Button Style="{DynamicResource MyButtonStyle}" Content="{DynamicResource PathIcon}" Foreground="Blue"/>
I would expect the Path inside the button to be blue, but it isn't... it doesn't grab the foreground from the button.
How can I get the Path to bind to the color of the button?
Thank you!
P.S.:
If I put a hardcoded color in the Value (i.e. Value="Red"), the Path inside the button is red... so I know that works...
<ContentPresenter>
<ContentPresenter.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Path}">
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="Red"/>
</Style>
</ContentPresenter.Resources>
</ContentPresenter>
Edit:
Here is the complete Style and ControlTemplate:
<Style x:Key="Button_Style" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource White_Brush}"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Grid x:Name="grid" Background="Transparent">
<ContentPresenter>
<ContentPresenter.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Path}">
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="{Binding Path=Foreground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=Button}}"/>
</Style>
</ContentPresenter.Resources>
</ContentPresenter>
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<!-- Should affect Text as well as Paths in the Content property of the button! -->
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource Black_Brush}"/>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
Okay, let's order:
it doesn't grab the foreground from the button.
In styles this construction:
RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=Button}
will not work, because the Style is just the collection of setters, he does not know about control, are there, specifically about the content of the visual tree. Because RelativeSource should refer to the items above in the visual tree. For this purpose, usually using DataTemplate or ControlTemplate.
If I put a hardcoded color in the Value (i.e. Value="Red")
Yes, in this case, will be working, and always better to create the design of the form:
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="MyButtonColor" Color="Blue" />
And use it for control, like Button:
<Button Background="{StaticResource MyButtonColor}" ... />
and in Style or elsewhere:
<Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource MyButtonColor}" />
That is, it is better not to depend on the element parameters (background color, etc.) located in a visual tree, because it can:
May move to another panel (Grid, StackPanel) or UserControl
May leave from the project
And brushes in the as resources will always be in one place, changing them in this place, all the elements of their pick up. Also colors can be stored in a special data model that does not depend on the specific technical implementations (resources, variables) in which the data can come from an external source, such as the project/config settings.
If possible, it is better to avoid the use of dynamic resources due to unnecessary use of system perfomance (and in some cases memory leaks), in your cases they are not needed.
Dynamic resources are usually explicitly defined for SolidColorBrush and another species brushes, because by default they are frozen, and they not recommended changed because of the above mentioned reasons (memory leaks). More information can be found here:
Freezable Objects Overview on MSDN
Edit
As I understand it, you want to make universal Style for Button to make the contents of Path or Text (in the case of simultaneous use will be easier). As I have already mentioned above, RelativeSource should be around ControlTemplate, therefore, the Path will be in the Grid with the ContentPresenter.
To style knew, which is provided for the text or for the path, to the Tag (optional property) indicates two properties: OnlyText or OnlyPath.
To set the data for the Path, I've created a attached dependency property, and prescribed it in the ControlTemplate.
Below is a complete example:
XAML
<Window x:Class="ButtonPathHelp.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ButtonPathHelp"
xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
<Window.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="Green_Brush" Color="Green" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="Black_Brush" Color="Black" />
<Style x:Key="Button_Style" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource Green_Brush}" />
<Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Grid x:Name="grid">
<ContentPresenter x:Name="MyContent"
Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalAlignment}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalAlignment}" />
<Path x:Name="MyPath"
SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
Width="20"
Height="18"
Stretch="Fill"
Fill="{Binding Path=Foreground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type Button}}}"
Data="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Path=(local:MyDependencyClass.DataForPath)}" />
</Grid>
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource Black_Brush}"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="Tag" Value="OnlyText">
<Setter TargetName="MyPath" Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
<Setter TargetName="MyContent" Property="Visibility" Value="Visible" />
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="Tag" Value="OnlyPath">
<Setter TargetName="MyPath" Property="Visibility" Value="Visible" />
<Setter TargetName="MyContent" Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<WrapPanel>
<WrapPanel.Resources>
<sys:String x:Key="Save">
F1 M 20.5833,20.5833L 55.4167,20.5833L 55.4167,55.4167L 45.9167,55.4167L 45.9167,44.3333L 30.0833,44.3333L 30.0833,
55.4167L 20.5833,55.4167L 20.5833,20.5833 Z M 33.25,55.4167L 33.25,50.6667L 39.5833,50.6667L 39.5833,55.4167L 33.25,
55.4167 Z M 26.9167,23.75L 26.9167,33.25L 49.0833,33.25L 49.0833,23.75L 26.9167,23.75 Z
</sys:String>
<sys:String x:Key="Search">
F1 M 23.4454,49.2637L 31.7739,41.1598C 30.6986,39.2983 30.4792,37.1377 30.4792,34.8333C 30.4792,27.8377 35.7544,
22.1667 42.75,22.1667C 49.7456,22.1667 55.4167,27.8377 55.4167,34.8333C 55.4167,41.8289 49.7456,47.1042 42.75,
47.1042C 40.5639,47.1042 38.5072,46.9462 36.7125,45.9713L 28.3196,54.1379C 27.0829,55.3746 24.6821,55.3746 23.4454,
54.1379C 22.2088,52.9013 22.2088,50.5004 23.4454,49.2637 Z M 42.75,26.9167C 38.3777,26.9167 34.8333,30.4611 34.8333,
34.8333C 34.8333,39.2056 38.3777,42.75 42.75,42.75C 47.1222,42.75 50.6667,39.2056 50.6667,34.8333C 50.6667,
30.4611 47.1222,26.9167 42.75,26.9167 Z
</sys:String>
</WrapPanel.Resources>
<Button Name="SaveButton"
Style="{StaticResource Button_Style}"
Tag="OnlyPath"
local:MyDependencyClass.DataForPath="{StaticResource Save}"
Margin="10" />
<Button Name="JustText"
Style="{StaticResource Button_Style}"
Tag="OnlyText"
Content="Just Text"
Margin="10" />
<Button Name="SearchButton"
Style="{StaticResource Button_Style}"
Tag="OnlyPath"
local:MyDependencyClass.DataForPath="{StaticResource Search}"
Margin="10" />
</WrapPanel>
</Window>
Code behind
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
public class MyDependencyClass : DependencyObject
{
#region IsCheckedOnDataProperty
public static readonly DependencyProperty DataForPathProperty;
public static void SetDataForPath(DependencyObject DepObject, string value)
{
DepObject.SetValue(DataForPathProperty, value);
}
public static string GetDataForPath(DependencyObject DepObject)
{
return (string)DepObject.GetValue(DataForPathProperty);
}
#endregion
static MyDependencyClass()
{
PropertyMetadata MyPropertyMetadata = new PropertyMetadata(String.Empty);
DataForPathProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("DataForPath",
typeof(string),
typeof(MyDependencyClass),
MyPropertyMetadata);
}
}
Note: In the Style I have not used TemplateBinding for attached property, because TemplateBinding doesn’t work outside a template or outside its VisualTree property, so you can’t even use TemplateBinding inside a template’s trigger. Therefore, we must use the construction {RelativeSource TemplatedParent} and a Path equal to the dependency property whose value you want to retrieve.
Output
To download the entire example please follow this link.
I stumbled across simillar problem but was wondering how to get to the 'Foreground Colour' of the Button in its DISABLED state (to have correct colour of my drawing). Here is a finally simple sollution. No templates, No styles, no code, nothing at all. Just the right relative binding :-) :
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<Button Height="22" IsEnabled="False">
<Polygon Points="4,0 4,5 5,5 2.5,10 0,5 1,5 1,0 "
Fill="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ContentPresenter}}}">
<Polygon.LayoutTransform>
<RotateTransform Angle="90"></RotateTransform>
</Polygon.LayoutTransform>
</Polygon>
</Button>
<Button Height="22" IsEnabled="True">
<Polygon Points="4,0 4,5 5,5 2.5,10 0,5 1,5 1,0 "
Fill="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ContentPresenter}}}">
<Polygon.LayoutTransform>
<RotateTransform Angle="180"></RotateTransform>
</Polygon.LayoutTransform>
</Polygon>
</Button>
</StackPanel>

WPF Dependency Properties Settings binding doesnt update

Ive already been through about 30 different posts and changed how I handle this and it gets closer but still wont work.
I have a Custom Button control in a library, that I am using in Main application. The button displays, handles mouse overs and such, but the dependency property for the text, (or Icon but Ill get to that later) wont update. When I set up the Dependency property with a default value that the only value it displays, it wont display anyhting I set in the designer, or through code.
public static readonly DependencyProperty FileTextProperty;
//Constructor
static FileButton()
{
DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(FileButton), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(FileButton)));
// Initialize dependency properties
FileTextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("FileText", typeof(string), typeof(FileButton), new UIPropertyMetadata ("Default File Text"));
}
/// <summary>
/// The Filename text displayed by the button.
/// </summary>
[Description("The text displayed by the button."), Category("Common Properties")]
public string FileText
{
get { return (string)GetValue(FileTextProperty); }
set { SetValue(FileTextProperty, value); }
}
here is the XAML (Somewhat abbreviated)
<Style x:Key="ButtonFocusVisual">
<Setter Property="Control.Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate>
<Rectangle Margin="2" SnapsToDevicePixels="true" Stroke="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlTextBrushKey}}" StrokeThickness="1" StrokeDashArray="1 2"/>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="GradientStyle" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="FocusVisualStyle" Value="{StaticResource ButtonFocusVisual}"/>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ButtonNormalBackground}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource ButtonNormalBorder}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlTextBrushKey}}"/>
<Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
<Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="1"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:FileButton}">
<Grid x:Name="main" MinHeight="38" MaxHeight="38">
<Grid Margin="4,0" Name="DisplayMain">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBlock x:Name="fileText" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Text="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:FileButton, AncestorLevel=1}, Path=FileText}" TextWrapping="NoWrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="0" Margin="4,0,0,0" TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</ControlTemplate.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Margin="0">
<local:FileButton Style="{DynamicResource GradientStyle}"/>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
When I run it the only data displayed on the button is the defaulted text. Even though I know I am setting the Dependency Property. I even when as far as using the binding Path=FileText.Length in the XAML to make sure its reaching it and it is, and it displayed 0 on the button, so it seems like Im not setting the data, even when I manually create the button, and insert it into a container, it still doesnt display what I set it to. (Yes I stepped into it in the debugger to make sure)
Any ideas, its been most of the day trying to figure this out.
PLEASE HELP THANKS!
You don't need to create a custom button for this. You can put any content you want inside a Button:
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
<Button VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="132,140,168,0" Height="54.96">
<StackPanel>
<Image Source="{Binding Icon}"></Image>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding FileName}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
</StackPanel>
</Button>
</Grid>
Where FileName is a property in a viewmodel you create, which you set to be the DataContext of your Window (or grid or button).
With this MVVM setup, when you change FileName in your code, it will automatically display it in your button.
You can still style the button any way you want.
I'm not sure why you're using RelativeSource binding instead of TemplateBinding
With all else being the same, I would do this
<TextBlock Text="{TemplateBinding FileText}" />

Parametrized Style within UserControl?

I used this MSDN tutorial to create an eye candy look for all the Button controls of my window, and that worked fine.
To make it even more reusable, I tried to put all in a UserControl: I created a ImageButton UC, then I encapsulated all that <Style> from <Window.Resources> to <UserControl.Resources>.
Then I changed my Button instances in XAML, from:
<Button Tag="Face.jpg" Content="Foo" />
To:
<uc:ImageButton Tag="Face.jpg" Content="Foo" />
And the style stopped being applied.
Here's the UC code:
<UserControl x:Class="GDTI.UI.Main.View.UserControls.ImageButton"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="300">
<UserControl.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Button">
<Setter Property="MaxWidth" Value="250" />
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="5" />
<Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
<Setter Property="Background" >
<Setter.Value>
<SolidColorBrush Color="Orange" Opacity="0.4" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
<Setter.Value>
<DataTemplate >
<StackPanel>
<Image Source="{Binding Tag,
RelativeSource={RelativeSource
FindAncestor,
AncestorType='Button'}}" />
<TextBlock Margin="10"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
Text="{Binding Content,
RelativeSource={RelativeSource
FindAncestor,
AncestorType='Button'}}" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Button/>
What am I missing?
Thank you!
The bindings in the button-style target properties on the button, which no longer has the properties set. You need to forward those to the UserControl if you want to retain the style's integrity:
<!-- Inside UserControl declaration -->
<Button Content="{Binding Caption, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"
Tag="{Binding ImageSource, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"/>
Where Caption and ImageSource should be new dependency properties defined on the UserControl (in code-behind).
Note that you can never bind to Content in a UserControl (hence the Caption property), here the Button itself is the Content of the UserControl.
Alternatively you could directly change the targeting in the style by changing the AncestorType to UserControl which bypasses the Button. Binding beyond the templated control is not exactly good practice but your are still inside the UserControl so it may be forgivable.
Either way this is a bit hacky and it might be better to inherit from Button instead.

How to propagate styles to Hyperlinks inside a DataTemplate?

I'm try to set the Foreground colour on a Hyperlink using a Style object in an ancestor's Resources, but it's not having any effect. I even used the BasedOn tip from Changing Hyperlink foreground without losing hover color, but it's not made any difference - I still get a blue hyperlink that is red on hover.
Here's the XAML for my controls, including an ItemsControl whose items are shown using a hyperlink:
<StackPanel Background="Red" TextElement.Foreground="White">
<StackPanel.Resources>
<Style TargetType="Hyperlink" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Yellow"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</StackPanel.Resources>
<TextBlock>Data import errors</TextBlock>
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Errors}"/>
</StackPanel>
And the items in the ItemsControl are picking up the following DataTemplate:
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type Importer:ConversionDetailsMessage}">
<TextBlock>
<Run Text="{Binding Message, Mode=OneTime}"/>
<Hyperlink Command="Common:ImportDataCommands.ExplainConversionMessage" CommandParameter="{Binding}">
<Run Text="{Binding HelpLink.Item2, Mode=OneTime}"/>
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
</DataTemplate>
It's worth noting, too, that I don't want to just set the different colours directly on the Hyperlink in the DataTemplate. This is because the template will be used by a number of different ItemsControl objects, most of which will be on a white background and so can use the standard hyperlink colours. (Note that the one in the XAML above, however, has a red background.)
In short, I don't want the DataTemplate to have to know anything about the control in which it's being used. The styles for the template's controls should just filter down to it.
So... can anyone tell me why the style's not filtering down and what I can do to fix it?
Thanks.
Update:
Since I couldn't get Pavlo's answer to work in my production app, I've since tried it in a separate test app. The app is a WinForms app, with the main form containing nothing but an ElementHost, which itself contains a simple WPF usercontrol. Here's its XAML:
<UserControl x:Class="DataTemplateStyling.StylingView"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:DataTemplateStyling="clr-namespace:DataTemplateStyling"
x:Name="root" Loaded="StylingViewLoaded">
<UserControl.Resources>
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}"/>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type DataTemplateStyling:ImportMessage}">
<DataTemplate.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Hyperlink}"
BasedOn="{StaticResource MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle}"/>
</DataTemplate.Resources>
<TextBlock>
<Run Text="{Binding Message, Mode=OneTime}"/>
<Hyperlink NavigateUri="{Binding HelpLink.Item1}">
<Run Text="{Binding HelpLink.Item2, Mode=OneTime}"/>
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
</DataTemplate>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Grid DataContext="{Binding ElementName=root}">
<StackPanel Background="Red" TextElement.Foreground="White">
<StackPanel.Resources>
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle" TargetType="Hyperlink" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Yellow"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</StackPanel.Resources>
<TextBlock>Data import errors</TextBlock>
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
As it stands above, this generates an InvalidOperationException, stating "Can only base on a Style with target type that is base type 'IFrameworkInputElement'."
That can be fixed by putting TargetType="Hyperlink" on the Style definition immediately inside the UserControl.Resources element. However, while the messages are being shown, the link part of them still has the default blue hyperlink styling:
In short, it's not working, so I'd welcome any other suggestions/corrections. :(
Update 2:
Thanks to an alternative solution from Pavlo, it now is working. :)
After some googling I ran into this post: http://www.11011.net/archives/000692.html.
As it described there, it turns out that elements that are not derived from Control (like TextBlock and Hyperlink) do not look for implicit styles outside the DataTemplate boundary.
Again, as the article says, the possible workaround is to specify the style key explicitly. In your case it might be something like this:
<StackPanel Background="Red" TextElement.Foreground="White">
<StackPanel.Resources>
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle" TargetType="Hyperlink" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Yellow"/>
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
</StackPanel.Resources>
<TextBlock>Data import errors</TextBlock>
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Errors}"/>
</StackPanel>
Then, you can add an implicit style for Hyperlink that just references our named style in the DataTemplate resources:
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type Importer:ConversionDetailsMessage}">
<DataTemplate.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Hyperlink}"
BasedOn="{StaticResource MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle}"/>
</DataTemplate.Resources>
<TextBlock>
<Run Text="{Binding Message, Mode=OneTime}"/>
<Hyperlink Command="Common:ImportDataCommands.ExplainConversionMessage" CommandParameter="{Binding}">
<Run Text="{Binding HelpLink.Item2, Mode=OneTime}"/>
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
</DataTemplate>
And because the data template can be used in different places, there is a possibility that parent container doesn't define a style with key "MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle". In this case an exception will be thrown saying that resource "MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle" cannot be found. To address this, you can define a style with such key that will only inherit default style somewhere in App.xaml:
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle"
BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}/>
Update:
The code you included in your update will not work because of the nature of static resources, which means that the following resource reference in date template...
BasedOn="{StaticResource MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle}"
... will always point to the following resource (which is the default style):
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}"/>
Static resource references are resolved at compile time, therefore the closest resource in the tree is used.
You might be tempted to use DynamicResource, but unfortunately it is not supported with the BasedOn property.
BUT, Foreground property supports dynamic resources, so we can use the same trick with brushes we use inside our style. Here is your test user control modified to use dynamic brushes:
<UserControl x:Class="DataTemplateStyling.StylingView"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:DataTemplateStyling="clr-namespace:DataTemplateStyling"
x:Name="root"
Loaded="StylingViewLoaded">
<UserControl.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HyperlinkForeground"
Color="Blue" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HyperlinkHoverForeground"
Color="Gray" />
<Style x:Key="MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle"
TargetType="Hyperlink"
BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type Hyperlink}}">
<Setter Property="Foreground"
Value="{DynamicResource HyperlinkForeground}" />
<Style.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver"
Value="True">
<Setter Property="Foreground"
Value="{DynamicResource HyperlinkHoverForeground}" />
</Trigger>
</Style.Triggers>
</Style>
<DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type DataTemplateStyling:ImportMessage}">
<DataTemplate.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Hyperlink}"
BasedOn="{StaticResource MyDefaultHyperlinkStyle}" />
</DataTemplate.Resources>
<TextBlock>
<Run Text="{Binding Message, Mode=OneTime}" />
<Hyperlink NavigateUri="{Binding HelpLink.Item1}">
<Run Text="{Binding HelpLink.Item2, Mode=OneTime}" />
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
</DataTemplate>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Grid DataContext="{Binding ElementName=root}">
<StackPanel Background="Red"
TextElement.Foreground="White">
<StackPanel.Resources>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HyperlinkForeground"
Color="Yellow" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HyperlinkHoverForeground"
Color="White" />
</StackPanel.Resources>
<TextBlock>Data import errors</TextBlock>
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}" />
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
It works as expected, i.e. all links inside StackPanel will be Yellow/White, while outside they will be blue.
Hope this helps.

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