Changing WPF title bar background color - wpf

Question

I have a WPF Windows application. I need to change the background color of the title bar. How can I do that?

Answer 1

In WPF the titlebar is part of the non-client area, which can't be modified through the WPF window class. You need to manipulate the Win32 handles (if I remember correctly).
This article could be helpful for you: Custom Window Chrome

Answer 2

Here's an example on how to achieve this:
<DockPanel HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
LastChildFill="True">
<Grid DockPanel.Dock="Right"
HorizontalAlignment="Right">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Center">
<Button x:Name="MinimizeButton"
KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
Click="MinimizeWindow"
Style="{StaticResource MinimizeButton}"
Template="{StaticResource MinimizeButtonControlTemplate}" />
<Button x:Name="MaximizeButton"
KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
Click="MaximizeClick"
Style="{DynamicResource MaximizeButton}"
Template="{DynamicResource MaximizeButtonControlTemplate}" />
<Button x:Name="CloseButton"
KeyboardNavigation.IsTabStop="False"
Command="{Binding ApplicationCommands.Close}"
Style="{DynamicResource CloseButton}"
Template="{DynamicResource CloseButtonControlTemplate}"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</DockPanel>
Handle Click Events in the code-behind.
For MouseDown -
App.Current.MainWindow.DragMove();
For Minimize Button -
App.Current.MainWindow.WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;
For DoubleClick and MaximizeClick
if (App.Current.MainWindow.WindowState == WindowState.Maximized)
{
App.Current.MainWindow.WindowState = WindowState.Normal;
}
else if (App.Current.MainWindow.WindowState == WindowState.Normal)
{
App.Current.MainWindow.WindowState = WindowState.Maximized;
}

Answer 3

You can also create a borderless window, and make the borders and title bar yourself

Answer 4

This project was very helpful to me in changing the background color using Window Chrome. If you want to to a ton of other custom things with the title back then maybe a borderless window is the way to go. But for just changing the color this was simple and worked great! https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5255192/Use-WindowChrome-to-Customize-the-Title-Bar-in-WPF