Checkbox template in WPF - wpf

Question

I encountered a situation in the application i was developing. I want to write a template for a checkbox where i should be able to disable only the tick mark box and keep the label enabled. Is this really possible. I came up with a template, but when i disable the checkbox both the label and the tick mark get disabled.

Answer 1

just have a look at this xaml
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300" >
<Window.Resources>
<Style x:Key="CheckBoxFocusVisual">
<Setter Property="Control.Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate>
<Border>
<Rectangle Margin="15,0,0,0" Stroke="#60000000" StrokeThickness="1" StrokeDashArray="1 2"/>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- PressedBrush is used for Pressed in Button, Radio Button, CheckBox -->
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="PressedBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#BBB" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#EEE" Offset="0.1"/>
<GradientStop Color="#EEE" Offset="0.9"/>
<GradientStop Color="#FFF" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="PressedBorderBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#444" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#888" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="NormalBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#EEE" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#CCC" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="GlyphBrush" Color="#444"/>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="NormalBorderBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#CCC" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#444" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<LinearGradientBrush x:Key="MouseOverBrush" EndPoint="0,1" StartPoint="0,0">
<GradientStop Color="#FFF" Offset="0.0"/>
<GradientStop Color="#AAA" Offset="1.0"/>
</LinearGradientBrush>
<!-- Simple CheckBox -->
<Style x:Key="CheckBoxStyle1" TargetType="{x:Type CheckBox}">
<Setter Property="SnapsToDevicePixels" Value="true"/>
<Setter Property="FocusVisualStyle" Value="{DynamicResource CheckBoxFocusVisual}"/>
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource NormalBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource NormalBorderBrush}"/>
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type CheckBox}">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"></ColumnDefinition>
<ColumnDefinition></ColumnDefinition>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- BulletDecorator is used to provide baseline alignment between the checkmark and the Content -->
<BulletDecorator x:Name="test" Grid.Column="0">
<BulletDecorator.Bullet>
<Grid Width="13" Height="13">
<Border x:Name="Border"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"/>
<Path x:Name="CheckMark" Stroke="{DynamicResource GlyphBrush}"
StrokeThickness="2"
SnapsToDevicePixels="False" Data="M 0 0 L 13 13 M 0 13 L 13 0"/>
</Grid>
</BulletDecorator.Bullet>
</BulletDecorator>
<ContentPresenter Grid.Column="1"
HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
RecognizesAccessKey="True"/>
</Grid>
<!-- This uses Visibility to hide and show the CheckMark on IsChecked -->
<ControlTemplate.Triggers>
<Trigger Property="IsChecked" Value="false">
<Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" TargetName="CheckMark"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="true">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MouseOverBrush}" TargetName="Border"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="true">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource PressedBrush}" TargetName="Border"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource PressedBorderBrush}" TargetName="Border"/>
</Trigger>
<Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="gray" TargetName="Border"/>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="black" TargetName="Border"/>
</Trigger>
</ControlTemplate.Triggers>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
<CheckBox HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Margin="0,5,0,0" Style="{DynamicResource CheckBoxStyle1}"
VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="182" Height="17"
Content="Disabled" IsEnabled="False" IsChecked="True" />
<CheckBox HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Margin="125,5,0,0" Style="{DynamicResource CheckBoxStyle1}"
VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="182" Height="17"
Content="Active" IsEnabled="true" />
</Grid>

Answer 2

I had the same problem and came up with a quite stupid solution:
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" >
<TextBlock Text="Set Global Edition" TextWrapping="Wrap" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
<CheckBox x:Name="GlobalEdition" IsChecked="{Binding IsGlobal}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
</StackPanel>
Since the TextBlock & Checkbox are separated, changing the Checkbox state won't influence the text attached to it.
(If I remember well, a Textbox does not change its appearance if disabled, maybe you could try with a TextBox instead of a label)