Customizing the Popup MessageBox With Styles
The Popup MessageBox control can be skinned using the standard Silverlight 2 method of setting Styles in the App.xaml file of your Silverlight project.
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Example of how to Apply a Skin to the Popup MessageBox
These styles are placed in your XAML and referred to using the Style property:
<ResourceDictionary
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Liquid;assembly=Liquid">
<!-- Liquid Controls ColorSelector -->
<Style TargetType="local:ColorSelector">
<Setter Property="Width" Value="50" />
<Setter Property="Height" Value="23" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:ColorSelector">
<local:DropDown x:Name="RootElement">
<local:DropDown.SelectedItemContent>
<local:ColorItem x:Name="ElementSelectedColor" IsHitTestVisible="False" />
</local:DropDown.SelectedItemContent>
<local:ItemViewer x:Name="ElementViewer" Width="168" VerticalAlignment="Top" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden" />
</local:DropDown>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End ColorSelector -->
<!-- Liquid Controls ColorItem -->
<Style TargetType="local:ColorItem">
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#000000" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:ColorItem">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementSelected" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="1" />
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementHover" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" Opacity="0.4" />
<Rectangle Width="16" Height="16" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Stroke="#000000" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End ColorItem -->
<!-- Liquid Controls DropDown -->
<Style TargetType="local:DropDown">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:DropDown">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Button x:Name="ElementButton">
<Grid x:Name="ElementLayoutGrid">
<ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,-2,0,0" Content="{TemplateBinding SelectedItemContent}" />
<Polygon Width="14" Height="4" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Points="0,0 8,0 4,4 0,0" Fill="#000000" />
</Grid>
</Button>
<Popup x:Name="ElementPopup">
<ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
</Popup>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End DropDown -->
<!-- Liquid Controls FileItem -->
<Style TargetType="local:FileItem">
<Setter Property="Width" Value="180" />
<Setter Property="Height" Value="54" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="10" />
<Setter Property="Background">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#f6fbfd" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#d5effc" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#99defd" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:FileItem">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="54" />
<ColumnDefinition />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementSelected" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="1" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" />
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementHover" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Opacity="0.6" />
<Image x:Name="ElementIcon" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Stretch="None" Margin="3" />
<TextBlock x:Name="ElementText" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Margin="0 0 4 0" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="" FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"/>
<TextBox x:Name="ElementInput" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" BorderThickness="0.5" Margin="0 0 4 0" />
<TextBlock x:Name="ElementOtherText" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0 0 2 0" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="" FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
Opacity="0.8" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End FileItem -->
<!-- Liquid Controls ItemViewer -->
<Style TargetType="local:ItemViewer">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffffff" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#a4a4a4" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="VerticalScrollBarVisibility" Value="Auto" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:ItemViewer">
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ElementContainer" Padding="2 1 1 1"
Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding VerticalScrollBarVisibility}" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
</ScrollViewer>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End ItemViewer -->
<!-- Liquid Controls ItemViewerItem -->
<Style TargetType="local:ItemViewerItem">
<Setter Property="Background">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#f6fbfd" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#d5effc" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#99defd" />
<Setter Property="Padding" Value="4" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:ItemViewerItem">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementSelected" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="1" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" />
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementHover" RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" Opacity="0.4" />
<ContentPresenter Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End ItemViewerItem -->
<!-- Liquid Controls Magnifier -->
<Style TargetType="local:Magnifier">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:Magnifier">
<Canvas x:Name="RootElement">
<ContentControl x:Name="ElementWhole" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
<Popup x:Name="ElementMagnifier" IsOpen="False">
<Canvas>
<ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding MagnifierContent}" IsHitTestVisible="False">
<ContentControl.RenderTransform>
<ScaleTransform x:Name="ElementScale" />
</ContentControl.RenderTransform>
<ContentControl.Clip>
<RectangleGeometry x:Name="ElementClipGeometry" />
</ContentControl.Clip>
</ContentControl>
<ContentControl x:Name="ElementCover" Content="{TemplateBinding CoverContent}" IsHitTestVisible="False">
</ContentControl>
</Canvas>
</Popup>
</Canvas>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End Magnifier -->
<!-- Liquid Controls NumericUpDown -->
<Style TargetType="local:NumericUpDown">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:NumericUpDown">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition />
<ColumnDefinition Width="16" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition />
<RowDefinition />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<TextBox x:Name="ElementInput" Grid.Column="0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Text="0" Padding="3" FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}" />
<RepeatButton x:Name="ElementUp" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Width="16">
<RepeatButton.Content>
<Polygon Points="0,3 4,-1 8,3 0,3" StrokeThickness="0" Fill="#ff313131" />
</RepeatButton.Content>
</RepeatButton>
<RepeatButton x:Name="ElementDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Width="16">
<RepeatButton.Content>
<Polygon Points="0,-1 4,3 8,-1 0,-1" StrokeThickness="0" Fill="#ff313131" />
</RepeatButton.Content>
</RepeatButton>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End NumericUpDown -->
<!-- Liquid Controls ProgressBar -->
<Style TargetType="local:ProgressBarPlus">
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Arial" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
<Setter Property="Background">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#cccccc" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#ffffff" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#aaaaaa" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0.5" />
<Setter Property="FillBrush" Value="#3ad03a" />
<Setter Property="FillStroke" Value="#aaaaaa" />
<Setter Property="FillStrokeThickness" Value="0.5" />
<Setter Property="OverlayBrush">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#99ffffff" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#77ffffff" Offset="0.5" />
<GradientStop Color="#22ffffff" Offset="0.5" />
<GradientStop Color="#00ffffff" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:ProgressBarPlus">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement" Background="#00ffffff">
<Grid.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Grid.Loaded">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementFader" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementOverlay" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.8" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:1" AutoReverse="True" RepeatBehavior="Forever"/>
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Grid.Triggers>
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementBackground" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" RadiusX="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" RadiusY="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" Fill="{TemplateBinding Background}" />
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementFilling" HorizontalAlignment="Left" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding FillStrokeThickness}" Stroke="{TemplateBinding FillStroke}" RadiusX="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" RadiusY="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" Margin="2" Fill="{TemplateBinding FillBrush}" />
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Text="{TemplateBinding Text}" FontFamily="{TemplateBinding FontFamily}"
FontSize="{TemplateBinding FontSize}" FontWeight="{TemplateBinding FontWeight}"
FontStyle="{TemplateBinding FontStyle}" Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"/>
<Rectangle x:Name="ElementOverlay" HorizontalAlignment="Left" RadiusX="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" RadiusY="{TemplateBinding CornerRadius}" Fill="{TemplateBinding OverlayBrush}" Margin="2" />
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End ProgressBar -->
<!-- Liquid Controls RollerBlind -->
<Style TargetType="local:RollerBlind">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffffff" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#a4a4a4" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:RollerBlind">
<Canvas x:Name="RootElement" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
<Canvas.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementOpen" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementTop" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementBottom" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
</Storyboard>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementClose" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementTop" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementBottom" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
</Storyboard>
</Canvas.Resources>
<Canvas.Clip>
<RectangleGeometry x:Name="ElementClipping" />
</Canvas.Clip>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementContent" />
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementTop" Content="{TemplateBinding CoverTop}" />
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementBottom" Content="{TemplateBinding CoverBottom}" />
<Border x:Name="ElementBorder" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" CornerRadius="2" />
</Canvas>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End RollerBlind -->
<!-- Liquid Controls Scroller -->
<Style TargetType="local:Scroller">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:Scroller">
<Grid x:Name="RootElement">
<Canvas x:Name="ElementCanvas" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
<Canvas.Clip>
<RectangleGeometry x:Name="ElementClipping" />
</Canvas.Clip>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementContent" Canvas.Left="{TemplateBinding HorizontalOffset}" Canvas.Top="{TemplateBinding VerticalOffset}" />
</Canvas>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End Scroller -->
<!-- Liquid Controls TextRollerBlind -->
<Style TargetType="local:TextRollerBlind">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffffff" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#a4a4a4" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Arial" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:TextRollerBlind">
<Canvas x:Name="RootElement" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
<Canvas.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementOpen" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementTop" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementBottom" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
</Storyboard>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementClose" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementTop" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementBottom" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Top)" />
</Storyboard>
</Canvas.Resources>
<Canvas.Clip>
<RectangleGeometry x:Name="ElementClipping" />
</Canvas.Clip>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementContent" />
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementTop">
<Grid>
<Grid.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#ffffffff" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#fff0f0f0" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Grid.Background>
<TextBlock x:Name="ElementTopText" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" TextAlignment="Center" Text="" />
</Grid>
</ContentPresenter>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementBottom">
<Grid>
<Grid.Background>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#fff0f0f0" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#ffefefef" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Grid.Background>
<TextBlock x:Name="ElementBottomText" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top" TextAlignment="Center" Text="" />
<TextBlock x:Name="ElementBottomSelectedText" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" TextAlignment="Center" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="0 0 0 4" Text="" />
</Grid>
</ContentPresenter>
<Border x:Name="ElementBorder" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" CornerRadius="2" />
</Canvas>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End TextRollerBlind -->
<!-- Liquid Controls Viewer -->
<Style TargetType="local:Viewer">
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffffff" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#a4a4a4" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="SliderBackground">
<Setter.Value>
<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0.5,0" EndPoint="0.5,1">
<GradientStop Color="#cc888888" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="#ccaaaaaa" Offset="1.0" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<Setter Property="SliderBorderBrush" Value="#cc888888" />
<Setter Property="SliderBorderThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="SliderCornerRadius" Value="10" />
<Setter Property="Minimum" Value="0.05" />
<Setter Property="Maximum" Value="5" />
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="local:Viewer">
<Canvas x:Name="RootElement">
<Canvas.Resources>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementFadeOut" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementSliderGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="1.0" To="0.3" Duration="0:0:0.3"/>
</Storyboard>
<Storyboard x:Name="ElementFadeIn" BeginTime="0">
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ElementSliderGrid" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.3" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:0.3"/>
</Storyboard>
</Canvas.Resources>
<ScrollViewer x:Name="ElementContainer" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
<Canvas x:Name="ElementChildren">
<Canvas.RenderTransform>
<ScaleTransform x:Name="ElementScale" />
</Canvas.RenderTransform>
<ContentPresenter x:Name="ElementContent" />
</Canvas>
</ScrollViewer>
<Grid x:Name="ElementSliderGrid" Opacity="0.3">
<Rectangle Width="Auto" Height="Auto" RadiusX="{TemplateBinding SliderCornerRadius}" RadiusY="{TemplateBinding SliderCornerRadius}" Fill="{TemplateBinding SliderBackground}" Stroke="{TemplateBinding SliderBorderBrush}" StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding SliderBorderThickness}" />
<Slider x:Name="ElementSliderX" Width="Auto" Height="Auto" SmallChange="10" Margin="2" Maximum="{TemplateBinding Maximum}" Minimum="{TemplateBinding Minimum}" Orientation="Horizontal" />
</Grid>
</Canvas>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<!-- End Viewer -->
</ResourceDictionary>
As you can see, styling is a powerful method of customizing the controls to suite the look and feel of your Silverlight application.
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